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MISTAKES 



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Preachers, Priests a,r)d 

Creeds, 



Yielded From a, Bible 
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By M. 2SL SEVIER. 



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Vernon, Texas, 

Guard Publishing Co., 

1896. 






Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1896, by 

M. N. SEVIER. 
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. 



LC Control Number 




tmp96 027615 



"Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad. ? ' 




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i «A *h P Bible to tbe world in 1534, and tbe 
*um* L*«« ^J^*Z were friendly to tbe reform. 
mistakes he and Calvm, with * he * ™° ^ „ one of them 

tion , made was undertaking to ^^^ ^ np in their 
U nders,ood it themselves ^^J^J, They not only 
mi dsts, on which -00-;^ Roman CatlioUcs> but felt . 

had to contend against the fa _ themselves 

that it was their duty to correct these fah ^ ^ ^ 

and in so doing the creeds ^^°^ eAs were nnscrlptural 
r — It 1C iroll^ormed them that creeds we, 

.hers or their day * -^^ £?£ & believed in the 
in water batism, as a christian Koman 

Lord's Suppsr, hut they did not ^"^.^ that th e bread 

i, ™"k Thp differences were Oatnoiics wugu 
Catholic church. The d ff ^ ^ ^ the pnest 

and w ine was the eal bloo ^d ^ . ^ uge . wUV> 

had by prayer set it a part ^.^ 

Pro ,estants held that they represente d t* briv^ were unauthorized 
*hile Campbell was able to discover that creed w 

j r r»^ and fought creeds from a Bible siau P • 
hy the word of God, and long b]under by 



did not differ from the Catholic church, and on that account he failtd to 
reform the creeds; they took advantage of his erroneous views and suc- 
ceeded in diverting the minds of the people away from the views Camp- 
bell had advanced in favor of no creeds, and in favor of the Bible as an 
infallible guide in faith and practice. Campbell also taught immersion 
as the only mode of baptism. He was permitted to see a grand truth 
as it regarded the creeds, but was blind as to the teachings of the Bible 
on the ordinances. 

I have great respect for Luther, Calvin, Wesley, Campbell and all 
reformers during: the past ages, and will not say but that perhaps all of 
them did the best for us they could under the circumstances, while 
they bettered the condition of men, yet they only piped the shell. 
Many things that belonged to tht dark ages fostered by Rome and kept 
up by Protestants are left for others to brush away. Owing to this fact 
we have undertaken at this late day to dipsose of old dogmas that have 
lived with Rome during the dark ages and have lived down to the 
present with slight modifications upon the part of Protestants. As to 
creeds we adopt the positions takrm by Campbell over sixty years ago. 
We think he was eminently correct. Campbell was a great and good 
man, notwithstanding his erroneous views on baptism and communion. 
He made two grand discoveries in Bible study, the first was that creeds 
were unauthorized, and the next was that baptism was for the remission 
of sins, and the texts relied upon to prove his position amply bore out 
his theory. He based his belief upon the following scripture: 

"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one 
of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins." 
(Acta 2, 38). 

"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the 
gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be 
saved." (Mark 16, 15-16). 

"And now why tarriest thou? arise and be baptized, aud wash 
away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord " (Acts 22, 16). 

"The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us." 
(1 Pet* 3, 31), 



While he was permitted to disco vet thai baptism was for th* 
remission of sins yet he made the fatal mistake in teaching that it Was 
water baptism, and that by immersion, and for that one mistake he 
failed as a reformer, and it is a good thing that he failed* and on the 
account of his failure none of his followers are willing to wear his 
name for the reason the idea that water baptism will save or remit sins 
is absurd in the extreme for this age. While there were many who 
adopted his views at the time and continued so to do for many years, 
now his followers have modified Campbell's views, they now say that 
water baptism does not save, but those who refuse to be baptized by 
immersion will not be saved, which is as erroneous as the views held 
by Campbell, and on account of which they are losing ground, for the 
reason people are too intelligent to accept of such ideas. If Campbell 
had adopted the Bible idea of baptism, that it was spiritual baptism 
that remits sias, that saves with the views he held to on creeds he 
would have captured the world for Christ and truth. But holding to 
erroneous views on the ordinances prohibited him from accomplishing 
any goed, and perhaps the world has gaii.ed nothing by Campbell hav- 
ing lived in it, though he meant well, I have no doubt. Since Camp- 
bell's day there have been many would-be reformers, but all leaders 
have been narrow in their views and none of them have been willing 
to lake the- Bible as their guide for the reason if they had followed 
the Bible th-re would have been nothing for a creed to subsist on, for 
all creeds are made up on beliefs outside of the Bible. That being the 
case the leaders of all creeds looked outside of the Bible for doctrines 
with which to keep the people divided, knowing that division is the 
life of creeds. 

Taking a retrospective view of the past we discover that we 
stand to day where we stood at the beginning of the reformation, or to 
say the least of it at where we stood up to Wesley's day. With all of 
our boasted wisdow we have to confess that there has not been a man 
since the reformation that understood the teaching of Christ and his 
apostles. Eeformers have been failures except in Luther; the people at 
lar^e ha^re the Bible. 2JTo man is worthy the name of reformer who 



* + <™« *ra wron* and ought hot to exist. 
has netted that — na1 « . « - » ? ^ ^ 

And who has notlearned to take th ^ ^ thing he 

not learned to d«£.d . ,hus ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 

believes and practices? Ana w ^ 

Bible stops in his religious worship . ^ ^ S E VTER. 

Vernon, Texas, Feby. 10, 1893. 



REWARDS. showing that any of the Apostles 

whom Christ selected while here, 

$10.00 Reward to any preacher ever said a word about the Lord's 

who will produce the scripture Supper. 

showing that Christ instituted the $10.00 Reward to any preacher 

Lord's supper . ,vri will produce the scripture 

$10,00 Reward to any preacher showing that any of the Seventy 

who will produce the scripture Disciples ever observed the Lord's 

showing that Christ commanded Supper, or ever said a word about 

the observance of the Lord'e Sup it. 

P er - $10.00 Reward to any preacher 

$10.00 Reward to any preacher who will produce the scripture 

who will produce the scripture showing that any Disciple or fol- 

s ho wing that Christ ever said a lower of Christ, that he had while 

word about the Lord's Supper. here, e\er observed the Lord's 

$10.00 Reward to any preacher Supper or said a word about it. 

who will produce the scripture $10.00 Reward to any preacher 

showing that Christ ever baptized who will produee the scripture 

any one with water. showing that any of the apostles 

$10.00 Reward to any preacher selected by Christ while here ever 

who will produce the scripture baptized. 

showing thai Christ commanded $10.0C Reward to any preacher 

water baptism. who will produce the scripture 

$10.00 Reward to any preacher showing that any of the Seventy 

who will produce the scripture Disciples ever baptized, 

showing that Christ ever told any $10.00 Reward to any preacher 

one to be baptized with water, who will produce the scripture 

$10.00 Reward to any preacher showing a single case of Gentile 

who will produce the scripture water baptism, 

showing that any of the Apostles $10.00 Reward to any preacher 

ever observed the Lord's Supper. who will produce the scripture 

$10.00 Reward to any preacher showing that any person ever join- 

who will produce the scripture ed the church, 

showing that any of the Apostles $10.00 Reward to any preacher 

ever administered the Lord's Sup- who will produce the scripture 

per. showing that a man can join the 

$10.00 Reward to any preacher church, 

who will produce the scripture $10.00 Reward to any preacher 

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who will produce the scripture Preachers and Priests if you 
showing that a man ought to join think you can defend your doctrines 
the church. let me hear from vou. 



A CHALLENGE. 



M. N. Sevier. 



THE PREACHERS CREED. 



I challenge D. B. Ray, Jacob 

Ditzler, D. D., John N. Hall, T. Believe as I believe, no more no 

R. Burnett, E. W. Alderson, Polk less; 

Williams, Joe Weaver, W. A. Jar- That I am right, and no one else, 

rejl, B, H. Carroll, P. F. Brannan confess; 

(Catholic), or any other reputable Feel as I feel, think only as I 

preacher or priest to meet me in think; 

public debate to discuss the follow- Eat what" I eat, and drink but what 

jug propositions: I drink; 

1. Resolved that Christ institut- Look as I look, do always as I do; 
ed the Lord's Supper and the And then, and only then, I fellow- 
twelve apostles observed it and ship with you. 

taught its observance, That l am right> and a i ways rig ht, 

Affirmative ! know; 

Negative M. N. Sevier. Because my own convictions tell 

2. Resolved that Christ com- me so . 

mandecl the twelve apostles to And to be right is s i mp i y this to 

baptize with water and they obeyed ^ 

the command. Entirely and in all respects like 



Affirmative- 



me; 

Negative M. N. Sevier. To deviate a hair's breadth, or be- 
3. Resolved that the Baptist gj n 
church is the church of Christ. To que stion, or to doubt, or hesi- 
Affirmative tate? fe s i n> 

Negative M. N. Sevier. _ ' _.. . .'. , L . 

,\ % , ,., /^, _. x . I reverence the Bible, it it be 

Translated first, and then explain- 
ed to me; 

Affirmative ^ churchly laws, and customs, I 

Negative M. N. ibevier. abide: 

5. Resolved that the Catholic If they with my opinion coincide; 
church is infallable, and is the All creeds and doctrines I concede 
church of Christ. divine; 

Affirmative Except those, of course, which dis- 

Negative M. N. Sevier. agree with mine. „ 

It 



4. Resolved that the Christian 
or Campbelite church is the church 
of Christ, 



Let sink the drowning, if he will Ans. When Stephen was stoned 

not swim Paul stood by and consented to his 

Upon the plank that I throw out death, and kept the raiment of them 

to him; that slew him. 

Let starve the hungry, if he will Ques. After Stephen was stoned 

not eat what did Paul do? 

The commonest kind of bread and Ang> Ag for gaul? he made havoc 

meat, j of the church, entering into every 

Let freeze the naked, if he will not honge> and haling men and women 

" e committed them to prison. 
Clothed in rags, but furnish fine 



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clothes to me. 



Ques. Of what nationality was 
Paul? 

'T were better that the sick should A Paul was a Jew. 

die than live, Ques. What was Paul's mission 

Unless they take the medicine that ^ Q Damascus? 

*■ S ive > Ans. He had letters of authority 

'T were better sinners perish, than from the high priegt to bring the 

reiuse disciples of Christ to Jerusalem. 

To be comforted by my sectarian Quega When wag p aul converted 

views; to the christian faith? 

>T were better that the world stand Ang# About two yearg after the 

still than move ascension of Christ. 

In any other way than that which Q ues< Where wag p aul at the 

I approve. time of his conversion? 

'T were better for us if sinners Ans. He was on his way from 

would join some creed; Jeruslem to Damascus. 

Then we preachers would be cer- Ques. What time of day was it? 

tain to get our feed; Ans. About noon. 

But if the siuners continue to stay Ques. When Paul was near Da- 

outside the fold, mascus what attracted his atten- 

It is feared we preachers will not tion? 

rake in their gold; Ans# A great light from Heaven. 

W e preachers must make the peo- ^ TX; , -,.-, -r, -, xl , 

i +v - n + i . u t.4. ■ Ques. What did Paul then do? 

pie think we are their betters, ^ 

Or our names #i'll be Dennis in box Ans - He fel1 nnto the ground. 

car letters. Ques. What then occurred? 

^AiTnnTQM Ans * He heard a voice - saying 
unto him, '-Saul, Saul, why perse- 

Ques. When did the Apostle cute thou me ?'> 

Paul first come into notice? Ques. What reply did he make? 

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An*. He answered, "Who art Ques What did Ananias then 

thou Lord?" say unto Paul? 

Ques. What answer did he re- Ans - He said, 'The God of our 

ceive? fathers hath chosen thee, that thou 

Ans. "And he said unto me, I shouldest kno| his will, and see 

am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou that Just ° ne - and "houldest hear 

persecutest." the voice of his mouttu For thou 

_ ._.,.... , . , shalt be his witness unto all men 

Ques. Did those who were with ~ , , ., , -, , , 

_ . ,■-,.,■« °i what thou hast seen and heard. 

Paul see the light? ~ TO , * ■<.., A . ., 

& Ques. What did Ananias then 

Ans. Yes. 

say c 
Qaes. What did Paul then do? . ti A -, , . ■., 

_ . _ fTXT , ,, Ans. "And now why tamest 

Ans. He said, ''What shall I do + , . -, u u .. -, -, 

thou r arise, and be baptized and 

Lord- 

wash away thy sins, calling on the 

Ques. What answer was given? ^+i^ t j » 

^° & name of the Lord. 7 

Ans. "And the Lord said unto r\ xi ^ t> i vu 

Ques. How long was Paul with* 

him, Arise, and go into Damascus; „,. . , +9 

out signi f 

and there it shall be told thee of all A mu j 

Ans. Three days. 

things which are appointed for thee Queg> During lhe ^ Paul wag 

without sight did he eat or drink? 
Qaes. How did Paul get into Da- * ™ 

Ques. Where was Paul when 
Ans. He was led by the hand of Ananiag went to him? 

them that were with him. Ang p aul wag a( the house of 

Ques. Could Paul see? Tndas 

Aus. No, he could not see for the Queg _ when Anania8 arrived at 

glory of that light. the hoU8e of Ju(Jag what was p an i 

Ques. Whose hpise did Paul go (joins? 

Ans. He was praying. 
Ans. He went to the house of Queg< After Paul was converted 

Judas - what did he do at Damascus? 

Ques. Who came to see Paul. Ang# He preache d boldly in the 

Ans. Ananias a devout man. the name of Jegug# 
Ques. What did Ananias say to Qaeg# What wag PauFg name 

m * before he was converted? 

Ans. Brother Saul, receive thy Ang# Hig name wag gaul> 

sl S nt - Ques. What denomination did 

Ques. Than what occured? Paul ioin? 

Ans. And the same hour Paul Ans. He never joined any de- 
looked upon Ananias. nomination. 

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Ques. What church was Paul a the heathen; immediately I con- 
member of? fered not with flesh and blood: 

Ans He was a member of Ohrists Neither went I up to Jerusalem to 
church. 



Ques. Who added Paul to the 
church? 

Ans. The Lord did. 
Ques How do we know the 
Lord adds to the church? 
Ans. The Bible says so. 
Ques. Where does it say so? 
Ans. "And the Lord added to 



them which were apostles before 
me, but I went into Arabia, and 
returned again unto Damascus." 

Ques, Did Paul preach Metho- 
dist, Baptist, Presbyterian, or 
Oampbellite doctrine? 

Ans. Ho. 

Ques. What -gospel did Paul 
preach? 

Ans. Paul tells us "For I am not 



the church daily such as should be ashamed of the el of christ: 



(Acts 2, 47). 



for it is the power of God unto sal- 



saved. 1 

Ques. Did Paul join a Methodist yation to ev ; ry one thftt believeth; 
Conference before he began to 
preach? 



to the Jew first, and also to the 

Greek." (Rom. 1, 16). 

Ques. Who was Paul called to 
Ques. Did he join a Baptist Asso- preach tQ mainly ? 

ciation before he began to preach? " Ang> To the Gentiles . 



Ans. No. 



Ans. No. 

Ques. Did he join a Presbyte 
rian Presbytery before he began 
to preach? 

Ans. No. 

Ques. Did he join any human 
institution or denomination before 
he began to preach? 

Ans. No. 

Ques. Did Paul attend a theolog- 
ical school before he began 
preach? 

Ans. No. 

Ques. What does Paul tell 
about this matter? 



Ques. Was Paul ever casted into 
prison? 

Ans. Yes; he with Silas were 
put in the jail at Phillipi. 

Ques. What occured that night? 

Ans. "And at midnight Paul 
and Silas prayed, and sang praises 
unto God: and the prisoners heard 
them. And suddenly there was a 
great earthquake, so that the foun . 
dation of the prison were shaken: 
and immediately all the doors were 
opened, and every ones bands were 
us loosed." 

Ques. What did the authorities 
do to Paul and Silas before they 



Ans ".But when it pleased God, 
who seperated me from my mother's were caeted into prigon? 
womb, To raveal His Son in me Ans. They gave them 
that I might preach Him among stripes, each, save one. 

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forty 



beaten with rods." 

Ques. How often was Paul ston 
ed? 



Qucs How many times was Paul Qnes. Did the Lord authorize or 

whipped? command Paul to baptize? 

Ans. Let Paul answer "Of the Ans. No, Paul says, "For Christ 

Jews five times received I forty sent me not to baptize." 

stripes save one." Ques< What nationality were 

Ques. How many times was Paul those Paul baptized? 

beaten with rods? Ans . They were Jewg> 

Ans. Paul says "Ihrice was I A,,, 'n -n ■ i ^ n 

... / „ Q a «s. Does Paul tell us why he 

ntpn with rans" , . V 1A ^ 

baptized the persons named? 
Ans. No. 

Ans. Once I was stoned says Q ue ». Bid Paul ever baptize any 
Paul. • other persons besides those already 

Ques. How often was Paul ship- mentioned? 
wrecked? Ans. No; there is no record that 

Ans, Paul says "Thrice I suffer- he did. 
eel shipwreck, a night and a day I Q ues . Who called Paul to 
have been in the deep." preach? 

Ques. What other sufferings did Ans. Jesus Christ. 
Paul endure? Q ues . Did Paul institute the 

Ans. "In journeyings often, in Lord's Supper? 
perils of water, in perils of rob- Ans. No. 

bers, in perils by mine own coun- Ques. Did Paul ever observe .the 
trymen, in perils by the heathen, Lord's Supper? 
in perils in the city, in perils Ans. No. 

in the wilderness, in perils in Ques. Did Paul ever administer 
the sea, in perils among false the Lord's Sapper? 
bretheren. In weariness and Ans. No. 

painfullness, in watching often, in Ques. How long after the ascen- 
hunger and in thirst, in fastiugs sion of Christ before the Lord's 
often, in cold and nakedness." Supper was instituted? 

Ques. Hoav many books or epis- Ans. Twenty-six years, 
ties of the New Testament did Paul Ques. How many times do the 
write? words Lord's Supper appear in the 

Ans. Paul wrote fourteen. Bible? 

Ques. Did Paul baptize any per- Ans. Only one time, 
son, if so how many? Q UGS . How many books in the 

Ans. He baptized Crispus, Gaius New Testament? 
and the household of Stephanas. Ans. Twenty-seven. 

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Ques. How many books do the Ans. No. 

words Lord's Supper appear in"? Ques. Did Paul teach watei bap- 

Ans. Only one. . tism? 

Ques. Who instituted the Lord's ^ ns . He did not. 

Supper? Q Lies> Drd Paul ever build a 

Ans. The Corinthians. church house? 

Ques. Did the Corinthians have Angj No> 

authority from Christ or his apos- Q ueg> Did p aul eyer teU the peQ . 

ties, to start the Lord's Supped ple that if they would contr ibute 

Ans. No. money for the purpose of building 

Ques. In apostolic times how a . church house, that the Lord 

many times was the Lord's Supper would blegg them? and that it would 

observed'. he laying up treasures in Heaven? 

Ads. Only one time. Ans. No 

Que* How' long was it after the Q ueg< Did p aul eyer organize a 

ascension of Christ before the words Baptist? Methodist, Presbyterian or 

Lord's Supper were coined? Campbellite church? 

Ans. Twenty-six years. Ans. No. 

Ques. Did Paul ever say any- Q ueg> Did Paul ever organize a 

thing about the Lord's Supped sectarian Sunday school?. 

Ans. Yes, he wrote to ihe Corin- ^ ns> £[o. 

thians about the Lord's Supper Q Qes . Did Paul ever edit or have 

and repremanded them for starting published a Methodist, Baptist, 

Lt Presbyterian or Campbellite church 

Ques. How often did the Corin or Sunday school paper? 

thians observe the Lord's Supper? ^ ng g e d ^ d no ^ 

Ans. Only one time. Q ueg> Did p aul uge a c i enomilia . 

Ques. What took place the time t i ona j hymn book? 

the Corinthians observed the Lord's ^ g -^ 

Supped Q ueg> D id Paul ever tell the 

Ans. lney got cliunK. good sisters to give ice cream sup- 

Ques. Did the Corinthians ever pers and entertainments to pay him 

observe the Lord's Supper after f Qr preac ] 1 } n o; ( ? 

they got drunk? Ang Nq< 

Ans. iNo. Ques. Did Paul preach for a set 

Ques. Did any other church gal g0 m hundred dollars or 
ever observe ine Lord s Supper? ■■ ., , -, ,-. 

kv ^ a -vr so many thousand dollars a year? 

.-IDS. iN 0. J J 

Ques. Did Paul ever at any time Ans, No. 
baptize Gentiles? Ques. Did Paul ever tell any one 

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it was alright to have the different Ques. Who commissioned the 
denominations? apostles to preach? 

Ans. No. Ans. Christ. 

Ques, Did Paul ever say that the Ques. Did Christ commission 

different denominations were the the apostles to baptize? 

churches of Christ and that they Ans. No. 

were all one? Ques. Did Christ ever baptize? 

Ans. No. Afi s. Yes. 

Ques. Did Paul baptize the Jail- ^ ues - How did Christ baptize? 
? Ans. He baptized with the Holy 

Ghost. 

Ques. Did Christ ever baptize 
Ques. Did Paul baptize Lydia? ^^ wa t er ? 

Ans. No. Ans. No. 

Ques. Did Paul die a natural Q ue s. Who said Jesus would 

death? baptize with the Holy Ghost? 

Ans. No, he was beheaded. Ans. God said He would. (St. 

Ques. Who called Peter to John 1, 33.) 

preach? Ques. Who else said Christ 

Ans. Christ. would baptize with the Holy 

Ques. When was Peter and the Ghost? 

rest of the twelve apostles called? Ans. John the Baptist. (Mat. 3, 

Ans. la A. D. 30. 11). 

Ques, Who taught the apostles Ques. Did any one say that 

the pospel? Jesus baptized? 

Ans. The Lord. Ans. St. John said he did. (St. 

Ques. What nationality was Pe- John 3, 22). 

ter? Ques. Did any one else ever say 

Ans. He was a Jew. that Jesus baptized? 

Ques. What nationality was Ans. Yes, John's disciples said 

Christ? he did. (St. John 3, 25-26). 

Ans; He was a Jew. Ques. Did any one else say that 

Ques. Was Peter an educated Jesus baptized? 

man? Ans Yes; the Jews said he did. 

Ans. No, he was unlearned. (St. John 3,, 25-26). 

Ques. Did Peter and the other Ques. Did Jesus make and bap- 
ten apostles see Jesus after his res- tize as many disciples as John the 
erection? Baptist? 

Ans. Yes. Ans. No, 

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Ques. When did John the Bap- Baptist had baptized, The record 

tist begin baptizing? only shows that he had baptized 

Ans. A. D. 26. n * s disciples and John and his dis- 

Ques. Who did John the Baptist ci P le8 ' ( 8t - John 3 > 22 ' 23 >' 
baptize? Ques. When did Christ call his 

- Ans. The Jews. (St. John 1, 31). twelve apostles? 

Ques. Who commissioned John Ans. A. D. 30. 
the Baptist to baptize? Ques. When did Christ call the 

A ns. God. (St. J§hn 1, 33.) seventy disciples'? 

Ques. What did God tell John Ans. A. D. 32. 
to baptize with? Ques. When did John and his 

Ans. He told John to baptize disciples become Christs disciples? 
with water. (St. John 1, 33.) Ans. When Christ baptized them 

Ques. What did John baptize which took place in A. D. 30. (St. 
for? ' John 3, 22-23). 

Ans. To make Christ manifest to Ques. Did Christ baptize any 
Israel. (St. John 1, 31.) except his disciples? 

Ques. How many pe3ple had Ans. No; "Though Jesus him- 
John the Baptist baptized up to A. self baptized not but his disciples.' 7 
D. 30? (St. John 4, 2). 

Ans. The people of Jerusalem, Ques. After' John the Baptist re- 
Judea and all the region 'round ceived Christ's baptism did he do 
about Jordan. ■ any more baptizing? 

Ques. Did John baptize Christ? Ans. No; soon afterwards he was 

Ans. Yes. casted into prison where he was 

Ques. In what year was Christ beheaded, 
baptized?. Ques. Did John ever baptize any 

Ans. A. D. 30. Gentiles? 

Ques. What year did the rumor Ans. No. 
come up that Jesus had made and Ques. What year was John be- 
baptized more disciples than John? headed? 

Ans. A. D. 30. Ans. A. D. 30. 

Ques. At the time of the rumor Ques. Did Christ ever baptize 
how many disciples had Christ with water? 
baptized? Ans. No. 

An*. The number is not deffinite- Ques. Did Christ ever tell his 
ly known, though it is certain that apostles or disciples to baptize with 
he had not bapized but a few, water? 
nothing like as many as John the Ans. No. 

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Ques. Did Christ ever tell any Done but his disciples; not in (he 

one to be baptized with water? sentence is as defined by Webster 

Ans. No. a negation, a denying, and means 

Ques. Did any of the twelve den y in S the rumor ' 
apostles selected by Christ while Q ues - Did Christ teach water 
here ever baptize? " baptism to Nicodemus? 

Ans. No. Ans. No, he never said a word 

Ques. Did any of the seventy about baptism, 
disciples ever baptize? Ques. What did Christ teach 

Ans. No. Nicodemus? 

Ques. Did Phillip baptize the Ans. Taught him the new birth, 
eunuch? Ques. Did Christ say a word 

Ans. Yes. about baptism in His sermon to 

Ques. Was the Philip that bap- Nicodemus? 
tized the eunuch one of the seven Ans. No. 
chosen to look after the tables? Ques. Did Christ observe the 

Ans. Yes. passover the night he was betray- 

Ques. Did Christ authorize Phil- ed? 
lip to do the baptizing? Ans. Yes. 

Ans. No. Ques. Did Christ institue the 

Ques. How many besides those Lord's supper at the close of the 
John the Baptist baptized were passover? 
there baptized with water duiing Ans. No. 
apostolic times? Ques. Did Christ tell his apos- 

Ans. Three persons and one ties to teach and to observe the 
household only. Lord's Supper? 

Ques. What were their names? Ans. No. 

Ans. Eunuch, Chrispus, Gains Ques. Did Christ ever say a 
and the household of Stephanas. word about the Lord's Supper? 

Ques. Did Christ command his Ans. No. 
earlier disciples to baptize? Ques. Did any of the twelve apos- 

Ans. No. ties ever observe the Lord's Sup- 

Ques. What does St. John 4, 2, per? 
teach where it says "Though Jesus Ans. No. 

himself baptized not but his disci- Ques. Did any of the twelve 
pies?" apostles ever teach others to 

Ans. It teaches that Christ did observe the Lord's Supper? 
not baptize as many as John, and Ans. No. 
also teaches that Jesus baptized Ques. Did the twelve apostles 

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ever say a word about the Lord's 
Supper! 

Ans. No. 

Ques. Did any of the seventy 
disciples observe the Lord's Sup- 
per? 

Ans, No. 

Ques. Did the seventy disciples 
teach the observance of the Lord's 
Supper? 

Ans. No. 

Ques. Did any of the seventy 
disciples ever say a word about the 
Lord's Supper! 

Ans. No, 

Ques. Did Matthew, Mark, Luke 
or John ever say a word about 
the Lord's Supper? 

Ans. No. 

Ques. Did any disciple Christ 
had while here ever observe the 
Lord's Supper or ever say a word 
about it? 

Ans. No. 

Ques. Did Christ ever authorize 
denominations? 

Ans. No. 

Ques. Did Christ ever tell any 
one to build church houses? 

Ans. No. 

Ques. Is water baptism christian 
baptism? 

Ans. No. 

Ques. What kind of baptism is 
christian baptism? 

Ans Christian baptism is the 
kind Christ administered, He ad- 
ministered Holy Ghost baptism. 

Ques. If immersion is the pri- 



mary meaning of bapto or baptidzo 
why is it Christ did not say so? 
Why did He say "He that believeth 
and is baptized shall be saved?" 
Why did he not say '"He that 
believeth and is immersed shall be 
saved?" 

Ans. The reason Christ used the 
word baptize instead of immerse is 
he knew the proper word to use. 

Ques. Why did Peter use the 
w T ord baptize and not the word im- 
merse? 

Ans. Simply because he knew 
that baptize was the word he :?hould 
use. 

Ques. Why is it that John the 
Baptist never used the word im- 
merse? 

Ans. I will let Baptists answer. 

Ques. Why was it the eleven 
apostles whom Christ commission- 
ed to preach the gospel did not tell 
us that the proper w T ord was im- 
mersion ? 

Ans. I will let the Campbellites 
answer. 

Ques. Why is it that the word 
immerse nowhere appears in the 
New Testament? 

Ans. The reason is Christ and 
the apostles and evangelists never 
did use the word immerse in all 
their lives. 

Ques. Did Ananias baptize 
Paul? 

Ans. No. 

Ques. Who did baptize Paul? 

Ans, The Lord. 



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Ques. Did Peter or the other Ans. No. 

apostles baptize the converts of Q ues . D id John the Baptist 

pentecost? baptize by immersion? 

Ans - Fo> . . Ans. No. 

Ques* Did Christ or any of his • 

+1 ,, , , , Ques. Did Sam Jones have staff 

apostles ever say that water bap- . Bld & 

tism was an ordinance of God's * 

, o Ans. Yes. 

house? 

Ang No Ques. Did the apostles ever have 

Ques. Did Christ or his apostles ° *■ „-■ ' 

4\. '■+ + u ♦ • Ads - So- 
ever say that water baptism was an 

j i • !••'■■ i i j? Ques. Did John the Bantist ban 

outward sign of an inward seal of . . - U<X V 

,, , r lq tize Christ by immersion? 

the grace of (rod I __ J 

. , T Ans. ino. 

Ques. Did Christ or his apostles , QueS * r Does God ^ lve ever ? m ™ 

choice of eternal life or eternal 

death? 

Ans. Yes. 



ever tell any man he ought to join 
the church? 

Ans. No. 

r\ .'■' xm t> i j? +-u^ Ques. Ought we to interfere with 

Ques. Was Paul one of the ^° & 



twelve apostles? 

Ans. No; he was the fourteenth 



a mans choice? 
Ans. No. 
Ques. What finely becomes of 



^ w + i. •mJ-iv +i.„+ k * ne wicked after death and judg 

Ques. Was the Phillip that bap- j & 



tized the eunuch one of the twelve ' 

,, 9 ins. They are blotted out; des- 

apostles i ., 

^■r troyed. 

Ans N o 

~ ' ~ , . , » ., u Ques. Is eternal life promised to 

Ques. Does God interfere with a , , . . £ 

, t ,.,. o those who reiect the oner of salva- 

man choosing eternal liter . n J 

, T fe tion?» 

Ans. No. ■ 

Ques. Does God prefer that all ^ ' " 

, ., , r , , ,. r Ques. Is there as much scripture 

men would accept of eternal lite f 



for the Klu-Klucks as there is for 
Roman Calholic, Baptist, Metho- 
dist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, 



and live forever? 

Ans. Yes. 

Ques. Is their a single case of in 

, ,.'■■-: t i • Campbellite or Christian denomi 

fanant water baptism recorded in . „ , , . 

A1 _,., , nations (so called churches)? 

the Bible? 4 v _ 

■jj Ans, Yes. 

Ques. Does the Bible show a sin- Q ues * Who started the differeiit 

gle c&se of a christian being bap- denominations? 

tized by immersion in water? Ans. The preachers and priests. 

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Ques. Why did they start so Ans. No. 
many? Qaes. Do Roman Catholics 

Ans. That more preachers and teach that water baptism is for the 
priests might have a job. remission of sins? 

Ques. Did God call modern Ans ' Yes ' 

, -, . . , -. Ques. Do the scriptures teach us 

preachers and priests to preach? ^ at"'-'"'. 

_. . _ ... tiat water baptism is for the remis« 

Ans. The presumption is He did . « . 
r r sion of sins? 

not. . XT 

Ans. No. 

Ques. Would God call them to Q ues< what kind of baptism 

preach the gospel of Christ and at gaves ^ 

the same time know that they Ans. Holy Ghost baptism, 

would not? Q ueB# W hy don't the followers 

Ans. We presume not. of 0hrist in this age belong t0 the 

Ques. What was their object in 8ame c hurch of God! 
having a Methodist denomination Ans The pre achers and priests- 
north of Jesus Christ and another W on't let them. 
south of .Icsus Christ? Q ues> Why ^ on » t they let , them? 

Ans. That two preachers could Ans . Because they want them to 

get a job in the same town or 8U pp rt them, 

neighborhood. Que£> If all christians were to 

Qqhb. Why did the Presbyte- read the Bible and understand it 

rians start a denomination north would denominations continue to 

and another south of Jesus Christ? exist? 

Ans. For the same reason the Ans. No. 

Methodist started two. Ques# Do prea chers and priests 

Qu>s. Did the apo lies and fol- wailt the people to understand the 

lowers of Ohriot in apostolic times _Bj D M 

belong to the church of God? Ans. No. 

Ans - ^ es * Ques. Why not? 

Qurs. Who added them to the An8# It would break up their 

cnurcn. business and they would have to 

Ans. '-And the Lord added to see k other employment. 

the church daily such as should be +~ 

saved." (Acts 2, 47.) BAPTISM. 

Ques. Is baptism for the remis- 

sion of sins? Is baptism for the remission of 

Ans. Yes. sins? 

Ques. Is water baptism for the I assume it is, and in support of 

remission of sins? my position I offer the following 

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proof texts: "He that believeth understand Christ and his Apos- 
and is baptized shall be saved." ties upon the subject of baptism, 
(.Mark 16, 16.) "John did baptize in we must not on i y \ 00 \^ to tne ir 
the wilderness and preach the bap- wor ds, but must also watch their 
tism of repentance for the remis- actions, and by so doing we can be 
sion of sins." (Mark 1, 4.) "Peter certain about the matter which is 
on the day of pentecost said "Re- f g0 much importance. We 
pent and be baptized every one of ] mow to a moral certainty that 
you in the name of Jesus Christ j esus did not teach that water bap- 
for the remission of sins." Vets 2, T i sm WO uld save or remit sins. 
38.) Peter says again " e fig- Christ never baptized any person 
ure whereunto even baptism doth with water, neither did He ever at 
also now save us." (1 Peter 3. 21). any time tell any one to be bap 
Ananias said to Paul "And now tized with water. Nor did he 
why tarriest thou? arise, and be ever command any person to Dap- 
baptized, and wash away thy sins tize with water. That the eleven 
calling on the name of the Lord." apostles to whom the commission 
(Acts 22, 16.) was given did not understand that 

From the foregoing we learn that Water baptism was for the remis- 

baptism is essential in order to sal- sion of sins; they never did bap- 

vation, since none can be saved tize any person. Neither did they 

without having their sins remitted, teach that water baptism would 

There has been a great deal said save or would remit sins. That 

about baptism, especially the mode the apostle Paul did not under- 

and the proper subject. Since bap- stand that water baptism would 

tism remits sin, we wish to ascer- save or was for the remission of 

tain what kind of baptism that sins, he said that "Christ sent 

has so much virtue. From John him not to baptize" and after Paul 

the Baptist we learn there are two made said statement he never did 

baptisms, one with water and the baptize another person during his 

other with the Holy Ghost. ministerial life. The seventy dis- 

In the first place I desire to ciples did not understand that 

show that water baptism docs not water baptism would save or remit 

remit sins; it does not save. That sins, none of them ever baptized 

Christ is the savior of the world with water. 

no christian will deny, Tl: f with- Reader, do you suppose that if 

out the shedding of tl. 1 of water baptism would save or remit 

Christ none could be saved, none sins that Christ would have sufler- 

will deny. In order that we may ed himself crucified and ascend to 

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ory without ever telling any our investigation we have also 
tie? Certainly he would not have learned that water baptism is not , 
eglected such an important mat- christian baptism, but Holy Ghost 
er. If water baptism is the baptism ig# The Lord being 
)aptism that saves, then the the administrato r of spiritual bap- 
teachers have us grabbed. Salva- tigm> and it being the baptism that 
ion is in the hands of men. Eo- gaveg) He can at hig pleasure save 

man Catholics, Campbellhes and the man out on the plains, the idiot, 

others believing as they do, have the infant ag we]1 ftg aR otherg who 

the cornet idea, and God is figured believe on Chrigt Jegug About 

out of the plan; the blood of Christ three thousand wer e baptized on 

was shed in vain. the day of p ente cost, but not one 

Christ was baptized with water f them received water baptism, 

but not to save him or remit his p e ter and the other ten apostles 

sins, for He was without sin. wer e there present, but they never 

John the Paptist, the forerunner baptized on that occasion, a man, 

jf Christ, i. ever received water woman, or child. Will some bishop 

Daptism. come forw r aid and explain why? If 

Now, if it took water baptism to it took water baptism in apostolic 

?ave and to remit sins, none in times to remit sins, and to save, 

apostolic times were saved except then in that event there were no 

ih^se John the Baptist, FhiMip and Gentiles saved, nobody saved but 

Paul baptised, for those they bap- Jews or Jewish proselytes. We 

tized were the only outs that ever Gentiles are in a fearful fix. We 

received water baptism. If water are not permitted to go the water 

baptism was essential in order to route; yet we can take consolation 

salvation, will some one explain from Paul, he says "For by one 

why Christ, Paul, the twelve apos- Spirit are we all baptized into 

ties, ai*d ihe seventy disciples did one body, whether we be Jews or" 

not so inform us? Gentiles, whether we bond or free." 

Having shown negatively that So we are not left entirely without 

water baptism does not save nor baptism. 

remit sins, then it follows as a n-at- That we may understand the 

|ral sequence that spiritual bap. subject in hand I quote what Christ 

bism will not only remit sins but has to say about the signs that 

Rill save. Following out this line shall follow the believer: "And 

of thought we readily conclude these signs shall follow them that 

that none will be saved except those believe, in my name shall they 

who receive spiritual baptism. In cast out devils, they shall speak 

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with new tongues, they shall take said "And as Moses lifted up the- 
up serpents, and if they drink any serpent in the wilderness, even so 
••deadly thing it shall not hurt must the Son of man be lifted up:l 
them; they shall lay hands on the That whosoever believeth in him] 
sick and they shall recover." (Mark should not perish, but have eternali 
16, 17*18). All the above things life. For God so loved the world J 
were to be done in the name that he gave his only begotten Sun' 
of the Lord Jesus Christ, that whosoever believeth in him 
Just here I wish to state that any should not perish, but have ever^ 
thing commanded to be done in his lasting life." (St. John 3. 14-15-16). 
name Jesus did it, whether it was We do know to a moral certainty 
healing, casting out devils or bap- that none of the apos.les to whom 
tizing. The above is the key that the commission was given ever; 
unlocks the subject under consider- baptized, healed, or casi out 
atien. devili. 

The commission as given in Mat- .When Jesus Christ was here on 
thew and used by preachers as a earth he healed, he baptized, he 
ceremony when they baptize, the cast out devils, he forgave sins, he 
apostles paid no attention to it. worked miracles, and he raided the 
They never so much as repeated dead. If he reserved these rights 
the words. Said words only appear to himself while here, why should 
once in the Bible. Christ uttered he not continue to forgive sins? and] 
the words and Matthew penned baptize and do other things, w.iy] 
them that we might understand delegate these powers to men? .vnd 
the God-head. The one God acted by so doing rob himself ot the, 
or manifested His power in three glory justly due himself. The in- 
capacities, the Father, the Son and lowing scriptures will explain mat- 
the Holy Ghost. Christ never in- ters fully as to the importance oj 
tended that the words should be the name which appears in the 
used as a ceremony; as evidence of .commission. "And that repen- 
this fact no apostle ever used them tance and remission of sins should 
as a ceremouy. Eoman Catholics be preached in his name among all 
were the first to use the words as a nations, beginning at Jerusalem." 
ceremony, and protestants 'borrow (Luke 24, 47.) k 'And whatsoever' 
ed the idea from them, ignorance ye shall ask in my name, that will 
of the Bible was what led both to I do." (St. John"14. 13). ''Whatso-j 
adopt the words as a ceremony. ever ye shall ask the Father in my 

If it takes water baptism to save name, he will give it you." (St. 
then Christ was mistaken when he John 16, 23) u Then Peter said' 

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unto them, .Repent, and be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus." 
every one of you in the name of (Acts 19, 5.) The following scrip- 
Jesus Christ for the remission of ture shows that the Lord baptized 
sins, and ye shall receive the gift Paul, for the baptism he was to 
of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2, 38). receive was to wash away kis sins: 
"And his name through faith in "And now why tarriest thou? arise 
his name hath made this man and be baptized, and wash away 
strong, whom ye see and know: thy sins, calling on the name of 
yea. the faith which is by him hath the Lord." (Acts 22, 16.) "Then 
given him this perfect soundness in Peter said, Silver and gold have I 
the presence of you all." (Acts 3, none; but such as I have give I 
16.) As to who did the heal'ng, thee: Ir the name of Jesus Christ 
the following, scripture will show: of Nazareth rise up and walk." 
"Be it known unto you all, and to (Acts 3, 6.) 

all the people of Israel that by Eeader. you will observe that 

the name of Jesus Christ of Naza- Peter commanded the cripple to 

reih. whom ye crucified, whom God rise up and walk in the same 

raised from the dead, even by him name he commanded Cornelius and 

doth this man stand here before others to be baptized; and Paul 

you whole." (Acts 4. lO./' "And commanded the devil to come out 

they called them, and commanded of the girl in the same name. Now 

'hem not to speak at all nor teach if the Lord healed the cripple, and 

iu the name of Jesus." (Acts 4, if He cast the devil out of the girl, 

18). "And he commanded them to are we not authorized to believe 

be baptized in the name of the that he baptized the house-hold of 

Lord." (Acts 10, 48.) The last Cornelius? By taking this view 

scripture shows that the Lord was of the question the subject of bap- 

to do the baptizing. To say the least tism is made plain. Recently a 

of it Peter >nd those that Were with number of men who believe in the 

him did not do the baptizing. The abundance of water mixed with 

following scripture will show that their religion have asked me to 

the Lord cast out devils: "And this show them any person that has 

did she many days. But Paul, been baptized with the Holy Ghost 

being grieved, turned and said to since the days of the apostles. Let 

the spirit, I command thee in the them show me that they have been 

name of Jesus Christ to come out born of the Spirit, and then I 

of her. And he came out the stand pledged to show them that 

same hour." (Acts 16. 18 ) "When men have been baptized with the 

they heard this they were baptized Spirit since the days of the apos- 

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ties. Which is the more reasonable baptize are John's disciples and (he 
that men are born of the ^Spirit or Jews. Hear them: 'Then there 
baptized with the Spirit? Eemem- arose a question between some of 

ber Christ said "Except a man, be T , , -,. . ■. -, Al T 

. . ■ r • ■ ■■ John s disciples and the Jews 

born again, he cannot see the king , ■ . r . . . 

domofOod." about punfying Aud they came 

unto John, and said unto him 

JESUS CHRIST WAS THE adminis- Rabb i, he that was with thee 

TRATOR OF HOLT ghost beyond Jordan, to whom thou 

baptism. bearest witness, behold, the same 

God said unto John ''Upon baptizeth, and all men come to 

whom thou shalt see the Spirit him." (St. John 3, 25-23.) The 

descending, and remaining on him, man who says that Christ did not 

the same is he which baptizeth baptize makes God out a liar. The 

with the Holy Ghost." (St. John commentator who says that Christ 

1, 33.) God is the first witness did not baptize makes John the 

who said that Christ would bapuze Baptist out a liar. The Doctor of 

with the Holy Ghost. John the Bap- Divinity who says that Christ did 

tist was the next witness. Hear him. not baptize makes John, the evan- 

"I indeed baptize you with water gelist, out a liar. The preacher 

unto repentance: but he that who says that Christ did not bap- 

cometh after me is mightier than I, tize makes John's disciples out liars, 

whose shoes I am not worthy to The Bible student who says that 

bear: he shall baptize you with Christ did not baptize makes fhe 

the Holy Ghost and with fire." Jews out liars. If any person 

(Mat. 3, 11.) From the two "wit- says that St. John in 4, 2, where 

nesses we learn that Jesus Christ he says ''Though Jesus himself 

would baptize, and we also learn baptized not but his disciples," 

that he would baptize with the meant that Jesus did not baptize; 

Holy Ghost. Let us examine Holy but his disciples did the baptizing 

writ and see if the two witnesses lor him. Ihen all such persons 

told the truth. . make God, John the Baptist, St. 

I now propose to prove by St. John, John's disciples and the 

John that Jesus did baptize. Hear Jews all out liars. Reader, the 

him: "After these things came question for you to settle is. are the 

Jesus and his disciples into the above witnesses worthy of belief, if 

land of Judea; and there lift tarried so then it is a settled fact that 

with them and baptized." (St. John Jesus baptized his deciples, and • 

3, 22.) The next witnesses I produce we believe God and John the Bap- 

to prove that Jesus did actually tist, we must believe that he bap- 

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tized them with the Hoi}' Ghost, with water." (St. John 1, 33). John 
Let God and his witnesses be true, the Baptist was the only persoi. 



And let commentators, preachers 
and every other person who teaches 
to the contrary be liars. 

Christ commissioned the eleven 
apostles to preach the gospel. As 
proof I quote (Mark 16, 15): "And 
he said unto them, Go ye into all 
the world, and preach the gospel 
to ever creature." And further I 
prove by Paul that Christ com- 



ever authorized or commanded to 
administer water baptism, and his 
commission only embraced the 
Jews. As before stated, John 
received his commission from God. 
God told him to baptize with water. 
John as he tells us baptized the 
Jews to make Christ manifest to 
them. (St. John 1, 31-33.) Phillip 



the evangelist, who was one of the 

missioned him also to preach the geven chogen to luok after the 

gospel: and I also prove by him tab]eg< (Actg ^ 5 and 21 8 } bap . 

that the commission did not tized the ennuch with water# And 

embrace or include water baptism. the apogUe p aul baptized Orispus, 

He- says: "For Christ sent me not G aius and the house-hold of Steph- 

to baptize, but to preaeh the gos- anas *ith water; but both of them 

17.; Christ never did the baptizing wit hout any 



commanded the apostles to baptize. 
The apostles never understood 
Christ to mean that they were to 
baptize. As evidence of the cor- 
rectness of my position not one of 
the twelve apostles chosen by 
Christ while here on earth ever 
baptized. By reference to ihe 
commission as recorded by the 
evangelists, you will discover that 
there is no water baptism taught ; 
the word water does not appear, 
therefore we are not authorized to 
believe or teach that Christ meant 



authority whatever. Just why 
Phillip and Paul baptized they do 
not tell us. Paul, however, informs 
us that ''Christ sent him not to 
baptize*'* The eunuch was a prose- 
lyte to the Jewish religion. And 
those Paul baptized were Jew T s, 
and perhaps on that account they 
were baptized with water; since all 
Jews were entitled to water bap- 
tism, it being a Jewish washing. 

Reader, if you will take the pains 
to examine the scriptures you v, ill 



water, for if he meant water he was foil to find a single case of Gentile 



the one to have said so. We are 
not allowed to add too, nor take 
from the sacred scriptures. 



water baptism recorded, this being 

the case it is now T in order for the 

preachers and priests to rise and 

god gave John the baptist his explain why they baptize Gentiles. 

commission. "Though Jesus himself baptized 

"But he that sent me to baptize not, but his dirciples." That 

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preachers and priests might have 

an excuse for baptizing, they have 

construed the above and foregoing 
text to convey the idea that Jesus' 
disciples baptized for him, and 
Jesus did not bUptize. Now if 
their theory is correct God and 
John the Baptist did not know 
what they were talking about, for 
you remember that both said that 
Christ would baptize; (Mat. 3, 11), 
(St. John 1, 33). And John's dis- 
ciples and the Jews said Christ 
did baptize see (St John 3, 25-28.) 
Don't it look like that if Christ's 
disciples were to do the bapiizing 
for Christ that God and John the 
Baptist would have said that his 
disciples would do the baptizing, 
instead of saying that Christ would 
baptize? Paul says Ordinances 
have been blotted out "Having 
abolished in his flesh the enmity, 
even the law of commandments 
contained in ordinances; for to 
make in himself of twain one new 
man, so making peace." (Ephe. 2, 
15). "Wherefore if ye be dead 
with Christ from 1he rudiments of 
the world, why, as though living in 
the world, are ye subject to ordi- 
nances, (Touch not, taste not, han- 
dle not; Which all are to perish 
with the using:) after the command- 
ments and doctrins of men," (Col. 
2, 20-21-22). Christians I can't see 
how you are going to get around 
the last quotations of Paul, for he 
says "Touch not, handle not." You 



can't be baptized without the water 
.ouching you, especially if you are 
immersed; you may leave your hats 
and bonnets on and in that way 
keep the water from touching your 
person if you have the water pour- 
ed or sprinkled on. Of course 
the preacher cannot baptize 
you by sprinkling or by im- 
mersion, unless he uses a dip- 
p-r and pours the wa'er on, or 
uses ropes or straps 'ike letting a 
Corpse down into the gr ve; yon 
know Paul forbids the preacher 
touching i he water also. 

The subject of bap'ism is a sim- 
ple cne, viewed from a Bible stand- 
point; but when look(d at from the 
preachers standpoint i' is a v*ry 
complicated question. ^ince the 
first century preach* rs and pritsts. 
T am sorry to say, bave be*»n cover 
ing up truths that .vere otherwise 
quite plain. The first sermon John 
the Baptist preached was on tie 
subject of baptism. And I ven f ure 
the assersiou that there can't be 
found in . the whole worhl a 
preacher or priest who holds mem* 
bership with any of the denomina- 
tions who understands or can 
explain John's first sermon. In 
1840 Albert Barns had published a 
commentary, which has greatly 
mistified the subject of baptism. 
Most preachers learned what little 
they know about the Bible from 
coinmentarys, and not from the 
study of the Inspired word of God. 



And owing to this fact they have The region 'roundabout Jerusalem, 
learned but little Gospel truths. And baptized. Jesus did not him- 
Another difficulty that has been in self administer the ordinance of 
their way most of them have been baptism, but his disciples did it by 
members of some denomination, his direction and authorit}^" (John 
that being the case, if they discov- 4, 2.) I gather from the works of 
ered a gospel truth they would dare J. Ditzler, D. D., Methodist 
not preach it: for if they did, and preacher, Richard Pengilly, a Bap- 
the other preachers heard of it, tist sky pilot, and E. B. Crisman, 
they would charge them with here- D. D., a Cumberland Presbyterian 
sy and turn them out and then minister, that they agree with 
they would be out of a job. Of Barnes that the disciples did the 
course no preacher would want his baptizing for Christ. And Christ 
trade interfeared with, therefore did no baptizing at all. Doctors of 
they all remain in the same old Divinity (or as the negro preacher 
groove. They are ignorant of the Morrow, calls them Doodle Diggers) 
Bibb, and will soon be back num I accept the definition for the want 
bers. if they don't catch up with of a better one. I wonder why 
the procession No preacher or Peter and Paul did not have the 
priest who remains with the rotten degree of D. D. conferred upon 
creeds can hope to become familiar them. I reckon the reason thev 
with the scriptures for the reasons did not their Divinity was not 
before stated If preachers and sick. Again Barns on St. John 3, 
priests knew no more about the 5 says. * 4 Be born of water. By 
weather than they do about bap- water here is evidently signified 
tism they would not know enough bapt sm. And Jesus here says 
to come in out of the rain. that it is an ordinance of his reli- 

The following is Barns' comment gion and the sign and seal of the 
on St. John 4, 2: "Though Jesus renewing influences of his Spirit." 
himself baptized not." ''The rea- What a faulse idea the Presbyte- 
son why Jesus did not baptize was rian commentator did have. He 
probably because if he had baptized himself is dead but his writings 
it might have made unhappy divis- still live. I hope he was a chris- 
ions among his followers; those tian and went home to glory. Per- 
mighi have considered themselves haps he did the best he could at 
most worthy or honored who had the time he lived. A greater re- 
been baptized by him." Barnes sponsibility rests upon us, for we 
gives the following explanation of have the advantage of those who 
St. John 3, 22: ''Land of Judea: wrote fifty years ago. 

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Ask any preacher you will and pillers from under Methodism, but 
nearly all of them will explain St. I don't appose he knew at the 
Jonn 3, 5-22 and 4, 2 just like time tha he had damaged his 
Barns. And the presumption is Methodist god. Eeader, if Jesus 
they got their ideas from Barns or did really want his apostles to bap 
Catholics. One thing certain they tize with water do you have an 
never got their ideas from the Bible idea that he did not know how to 
for the Bible does not teach any express his desire? Did he i.ofc 
such stuff. Is it not strange that know the words ihat would express 
God would tell John the baptist in the idea baptize with water, or in 
so many words to baptize with water? It is contended by corn- 
water? and Christ, the Son of God, mentators, priests and preach rs 
did not tell his chosen apostles to that Christ taught wate; baptism 
baptize with water. Will some in the sermon he preached to Nico 
Doctor of Divinity or the Pope of demus; if so he could not think of 
Rome tell us why? The best evi- the simple words baptize with 
dence to my mind that Jesus did water. Christ never used the 
not want his disciples to adminis word baptize in the sermot. he 
ter water baptism is found in the preached on that occasion; and 
fact that he did not tell them to what bothers me is how the schob 
baptize with water, neither did he larly gentlemen got the idea that 
tell them the mode of baptism, nor Christ taught wUter baptism when 
the proper subjects: nor did he say his subject was the new birth 
that the Gentiles should be baptiz- Preachers and priests, one and all 
ed with water. Therefore the logi- when you baptize why do you use 
cal conclusion is, he did not want the ceremony "I indeed baptize 
his apostles to baptize with water, you in the name of the Father, and 
In this connection I wish to say of the Son, and of the Holy 
that Col. K. G. Ingersol, in his Ghost?" when as a matter of fact 
lecture at St. Louis asks "Why it was never used as a ceremony by 
Jesus did not write a creed?" His an apostle. Bretheren are you 
question is pertinent and the smarter than the apostles if so why 
answer is Jesus did not advo- dont you get up a Bible? Now 
cate creeds. J. Ditzler, D. D. don't all answer at once, because, 
m his late work on baptism says: you might confuse matters worse. 
-There is no record that any of the If water baptism was so necessary 
twelve apostles baptized any per- why did not Jesus tell the man in 
son." He stated a fact, and by so the tombs that he cast the devils 
doing knocked one of the main out that he must be baptized with 

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water? Why did Jesus not bap- any one contend for a moment that 
tize him with water or have some he does not now add? From the 
one to? he was at the water's edge, above scripture we conclude that no 
In place of having the man bap- one can join the church. Neither 
tized Jesus told him to go home can the parson add a man to the 
and tell his friends what the Lord church. A man can join the Bap- 
had done for him. A lawyer went tist, Methodist, Presbyterian, 
to Jesus, saying: " M aster, v^hat Oampbellite or Catholic societies, 
shall I do to inherit eternal life? but can't join the church; they are 
He said unto him, What is writ- not churches. As a matter of fact 
ten in the law? how readest thou? the subject under consideration has 
And he answering said, Thou shalt never been explained, and the rea- 
love the Lord thy God with all thy son is preachers have been striving 
heart, and with all thy soul, and to make the scriptures conform to 
with all 'thy strength, and with all their peculiar views. But they 
thy mind; and thy neighbor as thy have made a signal failure, and the 
self. And he said unto him, Thou truly godly are finding it out. If 
hast answered right; this do, and preachers and priests were as zeal- 
thou shalt live." (Luke 10, 25-26- ous in the cause of Christ as they 
27-28). Header, don't you have an have been in their denominational 
idea that if water baptism had been enterprises, this world would soon 
necessary that Ohrist would have be a paradise compared with what 
so informed th^ lawyer? Somp it now is. In A. D. 30 there arose 
contend that water baptism is the a question as to whether Jesus had' 
door into the church: if so it is made and baptized more disciples 
singular Christ and apostles or the than John, as is evidenced by the 
evangelists did not apprise us of following scripture; 'When there- 
the fact. fore the Lord knew how the Phari- 

Those who hold membership sees had heard that Jesus made 
with the creeds think that when and baptized more disciples than 
they gave the preacher their hand John (Though Jesus himself baptiz- 
and name and received water bap- ed not, but his discipies.") (St. John 
tism at the hands of the minister 4, 1-2.) Commentators, priests and 
that !hat made them members of preachers generally, have miscon- 
the church. Not so judging from strued the text which I now under- 
the following scriptures; '"And the take to show. They have taught 
Lord added to the church daily and believed as stated heretofore, 
such as should be saved ' ? (Acts 2, that the language ''Though Jesus 
47). If the Lord added then will himself baptized not, but his disci- 

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pies," means that Jesus did not the fourth, and before the rumo 
baptize but his disciples did bap "That Jesus made and baptizec 
tize, which is incorrect. The Ian more disciples thau John," arose 
guage means that Jesus baptized In the third chapter of St. John 22 
none but his disciples. The two and 23 verses, he tells us tha 
passages that seem to be contra- Jesus and his disciples came into 
dictory are these: "After these the land of Judea, and there he 
things came Jesus and his disciples tarried with them and baptized 
into the land of Judea; and there and then he tells us that John 
he tarried with them and baptized." was also baptizing in JSnon ant 
(St. John 3, 22.) ("Though Jesus they came and were baptized, 
himself baptized not, but his disci- evidently meaning that John and 
pies.)" (St. John 4, 2 ) It don't his disciples came over to where 
look reasonable that preachers and Jesus and his disciples were and 
priests, who have been supported Christ baptized them. Reader 
by the people, and have had all of you will remember that when 
their time to devote to the study of Christ went to John and demanded 
the scriptures, would have failed to baptism that he forbad him, say- 
have found out the true meaning of ing, "I have need to be paptized of 
the two verses refered to but it thee." John got Christ's baptism 
seems they have, just the same. at the time he and his disciples 

I understand the rule of con- went to Jesus, mentioned in 23rd 
struction to be that where a writer verse. I am quite certain that 
uses expressions that seems to con- Jesus did the baptizing for the 
tradict each other, that we take reason John the Baptist said that 
the one that appears to be the Jesus would baptize: and God also 
plainest. There is no question said that Jesus would baptize. See 
that John, the writer, in John 3, Mat. 3, 11. St. John I, 33. John's 
22, meant to convey the idea that disciples and the Jews say that 
Jesus baptized his disciples. The Jesus did the baptizing. St. John 
language is very plain, and for the 3, 25-26. Reader, if you will not 
life of me I can't see how any one take the witnesses I have offered 
who only ha§ a smattering of Eng- you would not believe though one 
lish grammar, could arrive at any arose from the dead 
other conclusion. Reader, I ap- Believing as I do that I have 
peal to you, not ai a theologian, satisfactorily explained St. John 3 
but as a grammarian, to know if I 22, I now proceed to explain St. 
am not correct? Remember the John 4, 1-2. "When therefore the 
third chapter was written before Lord knew. What did he know? 

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How the Pharisees had heard. Had in Ephe. 4, 5 says, "One Loid, one 
heard what? That Jesus made Faith, one baptism." Preachers 
and baptized more disciples than and P rie8ts h ave tried hard to 
John." The rumor was to the twist and bend the scriptures to 
effect that Jesus had made and have Christ teach water baptism, 
baptized more disciples than John. and the ^ wil1 be slow to S ive U P 
Which was not true for the reason the ldea > since their rituals > dls ' 
Jesus had just entered upon his cl P lms > confessions of faith, hymn- 
ministerial work. It was- in A; D. books > and works on baptism teach 
30; he could not have made and that water baptism is christian 
baptized up to that time only a baptism. Again, some contend 
few disciples, for the reason the that Christ was baptized with 
seventy disciples were not selected water for an example for others to 
until A. D. 82, as shown by chro- follow - If so wil1 the y be kind 
nology. John the Baptist up to enou S h to explain why Christ 
that time had baptized the people waited until he was thirt y y ears 
of Jerusalem, Judea, and all the old? and wh ? Jt was he waited 
region* 'round about Jordan. John Ubtil the P e0 P le of Jerusalem, 
began baptizing in A. D. 26. Web- Judea and a11 the re S ion ' round 
ster says not in a negation, a deny- about J ordan w « re baptized before 
ing; from this we learn that John he demanded baptism? Aaron 
was denying the rumor: denying took his two sons to the door of 
thai Jesus made and baptized more the Tabernacle at the age of thirty 
disciples than John. Granting and washed them with water before 
that we have proven that Jesus the y entered upon their priestly 
baptized, all must admit that he office - Christ at the age of thirty 
baptized with the Holy Ghost, wai baptized before he entered up- 
for God and John the Baptist both on his priestly office. Christ is our 
said he would. (Mat. 3, 11; St. priest under the new covenant. He 
John 1 33). offered himself as a sacrafice unto 

If Bishop Chas. B. Galloway God for us. 
had understood the subject of bap- baptized INTO Christ. 

tism I hardly think he would Christ says: "He that belie veth 
have gone to the trouble to bring and is baptized shall be saved." 
water all the way from the river (Mark 16, 16.) "Know ye not, that 
Jordan with which to baptize his so many of as as were baptized into 
little grand daughter. Water bap- Jesus Christ were baptized into his 
tism under this, the christian dig- death' 7 (Rom. 6, 3). "For as many 
pensation, is unauthorized. Paul of you as have been baptized into 

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Christ have put on Christ." (Gal. the dead by the glory of the Father, 

3, 27.) «*or by one Spirit are we all even B0 we also should WJjlk ^ rew ! 

baptized into one body, whether we f ,-.. „ ,„ n , M . t ^ 

u^t n x-i i xi , ness of life " (Rom 6,4.) ''Burried 

be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be .., u- • \M .- , 

h rt _j __ .. -, u , „ with him in baptism, therein also 

bond or free; and have been all . .f, , . ' , _ ' 

wo j. + j • i • o • • „ . 7 e are risen Wltn him through the 

made to drink into one Spirit" (1 i .,, - ' ., ,. . ~ ? , 

r™ io iq\ n j -^ i hiith of the operation of God, who 

Cor, 12, 13.) Reader, with the . ., . , u . e .. j .„ 

u i r. «, ' , hah raised him from the dead." 

above language of Christ and the tr , 9 10 , „ w , , Q * 

^^.i ,* , , r ., (^ 0l - *i 1^)- For ye are dead, and 

apostle Paul before you will von ,., . ,., • _. . . ' , „ 

Wro+w«4 j /, t * i y° url ie is hid with Christ in God." 

have the impudence to believe jind , n , Q , N T , ^ , , , 

+OQ/1 i + , . 1, , ., (Col. 3. 5.) If Paul intended to 

teach that they both meant water I , 4 u .. , . 
i ... o -r. ,. . . ._ , teficn water baptism by immersion, 

baptism? Don't you know if they u , , ,., * /, , ' 

i„i . . ■ . , " ,()oks 1,ke he would have said 

had meant water baptism that Knf • j + a 

n ,, , . , "■« , burned in water. Some people 

they would have said so? and be- , . f ,, t " • , ! j 

Q .n i ,. , .,. A insist that we must be baptized 

sides don't you know that me or „- fU •. u ,,u • . i 

i.i f ,i , , , , , vvith water because Christ was bap 

both ot them would have used the *• aA > tU , ^u • . • 

, o i , tlzecl Wlth water. Christ was cir- 

word water? and yet the word „ • j • , L ■, , -, 

, J cumcised at eight days old, and yet 

water does not appear. -^ .., .,? , * . . J . 

^ r no Gentile will have his boys cir- 

PUT ON CHRIST. cumcised, Christ was crucified at 

"But put ye on the Lord Jesus the a S e of thirty-three, but no one 
Christ, and make not provisions seems anxious to be crucified in the 
for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts same wa ^ T at the same a £ e ' 
thereof." (Rom 13, 14) "And that Reader > bear in mind Paul used 
ye put on the new man, which after the iaD £ lla g y ab °ve quoted, five 
God is created in righteo^aness ^ ears after he reproved the Cor in - 
and true holiness." (Ephe. 4, 24.) thians for observing the ordinance 
"For as many of you as have been of the Lord ' s su PP er ? and wben h * 
baptized into Christ have put on sa * yS t<whlch a11 are t0 P erish with 
Christ." (Gal. 3, 27.) It looks like the llsiu ^ after the commandments 
if Paul had intended that we and doctrins of men -" H © calls 
should put on Christ by being im- them the doctrins and command- 
mersed in water, that he would ments of men ' and sa 3' s mU8t P er " 
have said so. ^ s ^ w ^ tn ^ e nsing* From the 

above we learn that men had been 

BTJRRIED WITH CHRIST BY BAP- u • ^ ± i,- ^u j- 

observing and teaching the ordi- 

TISM 

nances. In conclusion upon this 

"Therefore we are burried with subject, I want to say that there 

him by baptism into death: that is not a preacher on top side of 

like as Christ was raised up from the ground who can show between 

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the lids of the Bible where an which baptizeth with the Holy 
apostle, disciple or follower of Ghost." (St. John 1,.33.) Of course 
Christ that he had up to his ascen- Christ meant Holy Ghost baptism; 
sion, that ever baptized. he said '' He that beleiveth and is 

Christ says "He that belie veth ba Ptized shall be saved, and Peter 
and is baptized shall be saved " meant Holy Ghost baptism when 
(Mark 16, 16). Peter says "Eepent he said > "Repent and be baptized 
and be baptized every one of you evei ^ one of y° u in the na me of 
in the name of Jesus Christ for the Jesu * Christ for the remission of 
'•emission of Fins.'' (Acts 2, 38). 6lm -" -A- nd when he said: "The 
Peter says again 'The like figure like % ure whereunto even baptism 
whereunto even baptism doth also doth also now 8ave m -" And Ana. 
now save us." (1 Peter 3, 21.) llias meant Holy Ghost baptism 
Ananias says '"And now why tarri- when ne said > " Al| d now why tar- 
es! thou? arise and be baptized, riest thou? ari88 ' and be baptized, 
and wash away thy sins, calling on and wash awa y tn y sins - calling 
the name of the Lord." (Acts 22, on tho name of the L ord." 
16.) Taking what Christ says and THE MODE OF BAPTISM, 

what Peter and Ananias say, there We come now to treat on the 
is no qnestmn but baptism is for mode of baptism, not that it con- 
the remission of sins. Peter says cerns us any farther than to know 
so and there is no question but the mode that John the Baptist 
bapttsm will save; Peter says so: used. All have to admit that 
and there is no question but that John's baptism was confined to the 
baptism will wash away sins; for Jews. We would not have vou 
Auamas says so. Having settled believe for a moment that we are 
the question that baptism will save giving our views on the subject for 
the next step to be taken is to the benefit of the Jews, for they 
ascertain the kind of baptism, reject the New Testament. But our 
Christ does not tell us, neither reason is Gentiles are divided on 
does Peter or Ananias tell us the the subject of mode, which does 
kind of Baptism that saves. There- not concern them, for the reason 
fore we have to look to another they are not entitled to water bap- 
source for the information. God tism, and never were: and just why 
furnishes us the desired informa- they are bothered about a Jewish 
tmn. He tells John the Baptist, washing or baptism is more than I 
tod says Upon whom thou shalt can tell. Nevertheless they are 
see tae fepirit descending and re- devided upon the mode of Jewish 
•naming on him, the same is he baptism as though it was their 

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business to settle it. Our idea is wrote a letter intimating the ap- 
to let the Jews settle it themselves, pointment of fi:ty-four scholars for 

If it were not for the fact that the the preparation of the version, and 
leaders of the various denomina instructing the bishops that when- 
tions have divided the people upon ever a living of twenty pounds 
the subject we would have nothing became vacant they should inform 
to say, but such is the case. The his majesty of the circumstances, 
Baptists, Campbellites and others in order that he might recommend 
who have assumed that immersion one of the translators to the 
is the proper mode of baptism, patron. This was all that James 
have made one mistake to which did on behalf of the translation 
we invite their attention, which which bears his name. The 
will forever settle the question, expenses seem to have been borne 
They have succeeded in making a by Barker, the printer ar.d p;^en- 
great many people believe that tee, who pa'.d the sum of £3,500. 
immersion is the true mode of bap- Of the fifty-four scholars who had 
tism, but when we consider the beeu nominated for the work, only 
subject and turn on all the light forty-seven undertook it. These 
at hand the mode is very plain, were divided into six companies; 
In the first place they have ignored two of which were to meet at West- 
the conclusion arrived at by the minster, two at Cambridge and 
forty-seven schollars selected under two at Oxford. The first company 
King James to translate out of at Westminster translated the Pen- 
the original tongues the Bible. tateuch and the historical books to 

The following is an account of the end of 2d Kings; the first at 
the transaction: "We now come to Cambridge, from the beginning of 
the version which has been in Chronicles to the end of Canti 
common use for about two hun- cles; and the first at Oxford under, 
dred and ninety years, generally took the remaining books of the 
called King James' Bible. At the Old Testament Canon. The second 
Hampton Court conference in Jan- company at Westminster translated 
uary, 1604, Dr. Rainolds, an emi- the apostolic epistles; the second 
nent Puritan, suggested a new at Cambridge, the Apocrypha; and 
translation as a great national the second at Oxford, the gospels, 
want: and this, though opposed by the Acts of the Apostles; and the 
the Bishop of London, was sane- Apocalypse. According to Selden 
tioned by the King. Arrangements they then met together, and one 
were at once made for carrying read the translation, the rest hold- 
out the project. In July the King ing in their hands some B., either 

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rf the learned tongues, or French, and circumstances. 3*ow the ques- 
Spanish, Italian, &c. If they found tion is, why do immersionists use 
any fault, they spoke; if not, he King James' Bible? According to 
read on. When a portion was their theory it is not properly 
finished by one of the company, it translated. We assume that pour- 
was sent to all the others in sue- ing or sprinkling was the mode of 
cession for their deliberative exam- baptism used by John the Baptist. 
ination; and whenever a difference The forty-seven scholars employed 
of opinion was elicited, reference to translate the Bible under King 
was made to a committee. The James were of the same opinion, 
final revision of the whole was con- The question now is, if immersion 
ducted in London by two delegates was the proper mode or primary 
from each of the' six companies, meaning of bapto or baptidzo then 
These twelve scholars, in the dis- why did not the forty-seven 
charge of their critical functions, sckolars say so by translating said 
met daily in the old hall of the words immerse, plung or dip, in 
Stationers' Company for nine place of having John the Baptist 
months. The work of translation say in Mat. 3, 11, that he "Bap- 
and revision occupied from 1607 to tized with water"? Why did they 
1610. The superiority of the not have John to say that he un- 
authorized version soon proved mersed or plunged or dipped in 
itself; for though there were sev- water? In St. John 3, 23, we have 
eral rivals in the field, and no steps what St. John says about John 
were taken to secure for it a prefer- baptizing as rendered by the forty- 
en ce, it quickly gained th« foremost seven scholars refered to, "And 
place, and in the course of forty John also Was baptizing in ^non 
years from its publication, all near to Salim, because there was 
others had quietly succumbed to much water there." Why did not 
if it became, and has ever since St. John say that John was im- 
remained the English Bible. Its mersing in water or was plunging 
ascendency, and its exclusive use in water or was dipping in water 
among all classes in Great Britain, instead of saying he was baptizing 
and in her colonies, can only be in .Enon because there was much 
traced to its intrinsic excellence." water? 

Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. I, Immersionists allow me to ask 
page 654. y ou this question: Wn ? is ' lt tnat 

We have given the entire account the forty seven scholars did not 
that the reader may be furnished, render a single passage in the four 
to begin with, with all the facts gospels to immerse, to plung, or 

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to dip? Matthew, Mark, Luke name of Jesus Christ for the re- 

and John undertook to tell what mission of sins." (Acts 2, 38 ) 

John and Christ said and did, but Why did he not say repent and be 
they, according to what the forty- immersed. Again I want to ask 
seven scholars say, never used Baptists, Campbellites and all who 
either of the three words. Now are going the water route, why 
why did they omit to use them if Christ used the following language: 
they were the primary words for "He that believeth and is baptized 
bapto or baptidzo? Again, why is shall be saved"? If immerse was 
not one of the apostles or disciples the true mode v. hy was it that 
of Christ never used the words im- Christ overlooked the matter? why 
merse or plunge? And further, did he not say "He that believeth 
why is it that the words immerse, ar d is immersed shall be saved"? 
or plung do not appear in the New And further, if immersion is the 
Testament? The reason they do proper mode of baptism and the 
not appear is the forty-seven schol- primary meaing of bapto or bup- 
ars selected to translate the Bible tidzo why in the name of reason 
did not think that bapto or baptidzo did not Peter say so at the house 
meant to immerse, or to plung in of Cornelius instead of saying, 
water. John said he baptized with "And he commanded them to be 
water; of course John meant that baptized in the name of the Lord"? 
he applied the water to the subject (Acts 10, 48). Why did he not com- 
and not the subject to the water, mand them to be immersed in the 
If John had meant that he im- name of the Lord? And I want 
mersed in water he would have immersionists to explain why Ana- 
said so as before stated. nias used the following language 

I baptize with water; I write when he went to Saul, "And now 
with a pen; I saw with a saw; I why tarriest thou? arise and be 
shave with a razor; I chop with baptized, and wash away thy sins 
an ax; I pound with a maul; I calling on the name of the Lord"? 
hammer with a hammer, applying (Acts 22, 16). Why did he not say 
water to the subject, pen to the arise and be immersed? 
paper, razor to the face, etc. On the title page of my Bible I 

If as immersionists say that im- find the following: The Moly 
merse is the primary meaning of Bible, containing the Old and New 
b apto or baptidzo, why did Peter on Testaments; translated out of the 
the day of Pentecost use the fol- original tongue*: and with the fop- 
lowing language: "Repent, and be mer translations diligently corn- 
baptized every one of you in the pared and revised by his majesty's 

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special command My reason for that idea; and all of them are 
giving the exact language is that ignorant of the scriptures upon the 
all may see that the forty-seven mode of baptism and baptism 
scholars who translated our Bible itself. First, many of the lexico- 
into English, had access to all for- graphers deny that the primary 
mer translations; they had access meaning of bapto and baptidzo is 
to all lexicons and they diligently immersion; then the forty-seven 
compared all. They devoted three scholars employed in our transla- 
years to their work. Now I ask tion, they without a discenting 
will any immersionist with all the voice have said that the New Tes- 
facta before him undertake to say tament does not contain the word 
that the forty-seven scholars did immerse. They have said that im- 
not give us the true rendering as merse is not the primary meaning 
they understood it? What motive of the Greek word bapto or bap- 
prompted them but to give out the tidzo. The forty-seven scholars 
truth. Their pay did not depend examined all former translations of 
upon the sale of the Bible; but was the Bible, and they ceitainly did 
certain. Their motives must have examine all lexicons upto that 
been pure. The forty-seven trans- date, if so all the writers and lexi- 
lators were engaged for three long cographers since that date could 
years, and if immersion had been not possibly find out more than the 
the primary meaning of bapto or forty-seven translators found out. 
baptidzo don't it seem that they Now my immersion friends either 
would have said so by translating close your mouths and quit being 
said words immerse? Will anys disturbers or come up like men and 
Baptist, Oampbellite or any one show cause why we are not to 
else who believe in immersion accept King James' Bible; and do 
claim that all o. their preachers be consistent don't use King James 
and themselves know as much as Bible. Pray to God to give you a 
did the forty-seven scholars select* Bible that teaches immersion and 
ed under King James? I under- don't be continually trying to per- 
take to say that every Baptist, vert Gods work. Your fathers 
Oampbellite and every immersion- resisted the Holy Ghost and so do 
ist that ever wrote on the subject you. You not only resist the Holy 
were biased, and bent the lexicons Ghost but you say there has been 
to suit their notions. And further no Holy Ghost baptism since the 
every lexicographer who gives im days of the apostles. And you 
mersion as the primary meaning now have the audacity and impu- 
of bapto or baptidzo, leans towards dence to say that immersion is the 

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proper mode of baptism. Shame ward seal, and they also tell us that 
on you! No wonder you can't water baptism is an ordinance of 
understand the scriptures, you are God's house. I would be obliged 
stiff-necked, and uncircumcised in 10 them if they would tell me how 
ears and heart; yor h *.•*-_ mways they made such discoveries. lam 
resisted the truth, and now your sure they never got such an idea 
weakness is exposed. from the Bible. Christ never said 

so, Paul never said so, Peter never 
said so, neither did any writer in 



DIVE IN ORDER TO GO UP. 

Oampbellites and all who dive in 
order to go up certainly have the 
hydrophobia. They think the fol- 
lowing scriptures prove immersion. 
"And Jesus, when he was baptized 
went up straightway out of the 



the Bible say so; such an idea was 

only coined by modern theologians 

and none of them can produce a 

sylable of scripture showing what 

they say; they draw on their im- 

magiuations When will preachers 
water." (Mat. 3, 16). "And they , 5 A x . ■ ., . 

, , ~, . J J learn not to pervert the scriptures: 

went down both into the water, 

both Phillip and the eunuch; and three witnesses. 

he baptized him. And when they "For there are three that 
were come up out of the water." bear record in Heaven. the 
(Acts 8, 38-39.) How they arrive Father, the Word and the Holy 
at such a decision is more than I Ghost: and these three are one. 
can tell, except by drawing on their And there are three that bear wit- 
immagination, for it is quite cer- ness in earth, the Spirit and the 
tain there is nothing in the water and the blood: and these 
language quoted that would cause three agree i« oae." (1 John 5, 7-8.) 
any sane mind to arrive at such a The three that bear record in 
conclusion. According to their Heaven are the Father, the Word 
logic every time one walks down in and the Holy Ghost. The word in 
to the water, or crosses a stream on this connection means Christ. As 
horse-back or in a vehicle, they are proof we offer the following: "In 
immersed, just because they go the beginning was the Word, and 
down into and come up out of the the Word was with God and the 
water. The writers merely state Word was God. And the Word 
as a fact that they went down into was made ilesh and dwtlt among 
and come up out of the water, and us, (and we beheld his glory, the 
that they were baptized, but don't glory as of the only begotten of 
under take to give the mode. the Father), full of grace and 

Preachers tell us that water bap- truth." (St. John 1, 1-14.) The 
tism is an outward sign of an in- three that bear record in earth are 

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the Holy Spirit and the Wood that evening before the Israelites left 

came out of the side of Christ when Egyptian bondage, 

the soldier pierced him and the God reqn}red of them that they 

water also that came ont of his sh(mld obgerve it once a year 

side at the same time. "Then Jesus throngh their generations: by an 

said unto them, Verily, verily, I ordinance forever, 

say unto you, Except ye eat the Boast lamb and unleavene d 

flesh of the Son of man, and drink bread constitlIted the p as80V er. 

his blood, ye have no life in you." « And they ghall ^ tbe flesh in 

(St. John 6, 53). "But whosoever that night) roagt with fire> and un . 

drinketh of the water that I shall leavened bread . with bitter tbe y 

give him shall never thirst; but shall eat u „ {Exo _ 12) 8J « And 

the water that I shall give him they made tbeir Uves bitter „ (Exo- 

shall be in him a well of water ^ u) In which condition they ate 

spnngn g up into everlasting life." the Pagsover and this accounts for 

(St. John 4, 14). "He that eateth the vold bitteri j have quoted the 

my flesh, and drinketh my blood, ingt itution as it occurs in the orig- 

dwelhcginme.andlinhim." (St lnal> leaving out the words and 

John 6, 56). -And the Spirit and herb ,. by re f er ence to the Bible 

the bride say, Come. And let him you wffl find tbe tw0 wordg itali _ 

that heareth say, Gome. And let cized) which ghowg they were jump . 

him that is athirst come. And ed in by the trans i ators; to my 

whosoever will, let him take the mind tb are mig i ead ing, by leav 

water of life freely." (Rev. 22,17.) ing them out we find that at the 

And did all drink the same spirit- ingtitution o{ the Pa8gover they 

ual drink: for they drank of that only had roagt lamb and un i eaved 

spiritual Eock that followed them: bread . Tbe pagchal lamb the chil . 

and that Rock was Christ." (1 Cor. dren of Igrael kiUed for tbe p ags . 

' *' over was to be without spot or 

f p°t c l vf 8 ' clef i/° r ^ blemish > which was a type that 

Let me hide myself in thee: . . , '. _, . , ., JF ... 

Let the water and the blood; pointed to Christ as the antitype. 

From thy wounded side , which ^^ * ne Israelites who observed the 

flowed, Passover at its institution, and 

Be of sin the double cure, obeyed the instructions given, 

Cleanse me from its guilt and which was to strike the blood 

power. " " ., * 

,,, upon the upper and side posts of 

THE PASSOVER. the door, were shielded from the 

destroying angel that passed 

The Passover was instituted the through Egypt that night. The 

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destroying angel passed over the enjoined its observance on all 
houses that had blood on the christians for all time. Whose 
door posts, on which account it rituals, disciplins, confessions of 
was called the Passover; but next fai ^ and writings abundantly 
morning there wag a- corpse in show, And their representative 
every house of the Egyptians, men admit, such as the Pope of 
which was the work of the de&- fi me , Lather, Calvin, Wesley, 
troying angel. The blood of the Barns, Watts, Clark, Campb< 1], 
lamb saved the Israelites, and the Burrow, Bascum, Moody, Jones, 
blood of the lamb of God will Beard, Beecher, Ditzler, Sweeny, 
save Us if we will only believe on Graves, Spurgeon, Ewing, King, 
the Lord Jesus Christ. All Jews Williams, Talmage, and nearly all 
who reject Christ keep up the the rest of the preachers, as well as 
Passover. To us Gentiles Christ most all christians. It may appear 
has become our Passover, therefore absurd to many, but nevertheless, 
we do not observe the Jewish with my Bible befor* me as a guide 
Passover. Paul says, < ; For even 1 den y the allegation, and challenge 
Christ our Passover is sacrificed an y of tne aforesaid gentlemen 
for us." Isaiah says, "He was op- ( who are yet. living) to make the 
pressed, and he was afflicted, yet proof; I demand a "thus sayeth the 
he opened not his mouth; he is Lord," and will not accept of any 
brought as a lamb to the slaughter, thin g else - . J do not believe Christ 
and as a sheep before her shearers instituted the Lord's supper, for 
'is dumb, so he openeth not his 1he reason Matthavy, Mark, Luke 
mouth." "Behold the lamb of and John did uot so understand it 
God, which taketh away the sin if th «y did 80 understand it, th»n 
of the world. ''But with the pre- wil1 some one P lease explain why 
cious blood Of Christ, as of a lamb the * v did Ilot iriform us? The y un 
without blemish, and without spot, dert uk to tel1 "what occured on 
saying with a loud voice, worthy tbe night Christ was betrayed, they 
is the lamb that was slain, to tel1 us lhat 0hrist observed the 
receive power, and riches, and Pabsorer that night, but they did 

wisdom, and blessing." nui [eli us that Cbrist instituted 

• the Lord's Supper. Eeader, don't 

THE LORD'S SUPPER. yQU knQW jf ag % mat t er f f&Ct, 

Roman Catholics and nearly all Christ did institute the Lord's sup- 
Protestants, believe and teach that per that they would have so inform- 
Christ instituted the Lord's Sup- «d us? Do you suppose whey would 
per, and believe and teach that he neglect a matter of so much impor- 

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tance? Preachers tell us that at Bishop then must be blameless, 
the close of the Passover that the husband of one wife, vigilant, 
Christ engrafted the Lord's Supper sober, of good behaviour, given to 
onto the Passover. I wonder how hospitality, apt to teach; Not given 
they found it out since the writers to wine." 

of the four gospels failed to record Reader, in this investigation I 
it. In the absence of any record want you to bear in mind, this 
I take the liberty of sayifig that one fact, that not one of Ohrists 
the preachers are mistaken. An- disciples or apostles whom he called 
other reason I don't believe Christ and sent out to preach while he 
instituted 'he Lord's Supper, is not was here, ever observed the Lord's 
one of the twelve apostles, who ate Supper, nor did any of them ever 
the Passover with him ever teach its observance. Now if I am 
observed it, neither did they teach correct will any man with these 
its observance. They never did facts before him, contend that 
administer it during their ministe- christians ought to observe the 
rial lives; nor did they at any time Lord's supper. Preachers and 
ever say a word about the Lord's priest will you contend for a mo- 
supper. Again, none of the sev- ment that Christ has authorized 
enty disciples ever observed the you to administer the Lord's sup- 
Lord's supper, nor did they teach per since none of his twelve apos- 
it's observance. Neither did any ties ever observed it or taught 
of the evangelists ever observe the others to observe it? The twelve 
Lord's supper. Neither did John apostles did mot understand that 
th. Baptist ever observe the Lord's Christ instituted the Lord's sup- 
supper And for the benefit of per as a proof of this fact as be- 
the Baptist, I wish to say that if fore stated, they never observed it, 
John the Baptist were to arrise neither did they teach its observ- 
from the dead and visit you while ance. I challenge any man to 
you were observing the Lord's sup- show from the scriptures that any 
per that he would not eat with you; of Christ's followers whom he se- 
I imagine there would be weeping lected while here ever observed or 
in heaven if he were to. You re« taught the observance of the Lord's 
member an angel said of John be- supper. I: proof is made it must 
fore he was born, that he should of necessity be made by some of 
neither drink wine nor strong 'his followers he had while here. I 
drink. The Bible also forbids state that all of said followers are 
bishops, from observing the Lord's as dumb as an oyster upon this 
supper, this I prove by Paul. "A subject; not one of all the array of 

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witnesses will give evidence upon Corinthians. And I farther state 
the subject. I appeal to tke Jrdges that the words Lord's supper were 
of our courts and to the lawyers, not coined for twenty-six years 
to know if the preachers and after the ascension of Christ. The 
priests have made out their case? church at Corinth started what 
Bear in mind most all preachers they were pleased to call the Lord's 
and priests allege that Christ did supper and that church was the 
institute the Lord's supper the only church whose name is given 
night he observed the last Pass- in the Bible that ever observed it. 
over. Now if it be a fact that not Preachers and priests say *hat 
a follower of Jesus that he had Christ instituted the Lord's aupper 
while here will testify to this fact, and they have succeeded finely in 
are they not cast in the suit? making the people believe it 
Under our civil code the plaintiff though there was not a word of 
must produce a preponderance of truth in it. I assert that the 
evidence, but in this case they Corinthians instituted the Lord's 
have not put a single witness on supper as before stated twenty -six 
the stand, thereiore the decision years after Christ ascended. I 
of the court must be that plain- submit the question without further 
tiffs take nothing. Preachers and argument as to the institution, but 
priests have taken the affirmative will argue other points. The Oor- 
side of the question, and therefore inthians started the Lord's supper 
must make proof or loose the without any authority from God or 
question, the burden is with them the apostles. Just why they started 
since I know it is utterly impos- it the history in the case fails to 
able for them to make said proof show. The time the Corinthians 
I claim the question. I wish to observed it was the first and the 
state further that the apostle Paul last time, and to cap the climax 
sent to us Gentiles never adminis- they got drunk. They were carnal 
tered the Lord's supper, neither which is shown in the first chap- 
did he at any time observe it. ter of first Corinthians, and from 
As a matter of fact, the Lord's this chapter we learn another fact, 
supper was never observed but we learn that they were divided 
once in apostolic times, and that into four factions, some were for 
took place twenty-six years after Paul, some for Apollos, some for 
the ascension of Christ. I state Cephas, and some for Christ, 
again that the words Lord's sup- Christians who observe the Lord's 
per only occurs once in the Bible supper are carnal also, and are 
and that in Pauls letter to the divided into several hundred fac- 

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tions. Those who observe the Lord's supper appears in the 
Lord's supper do it without any Bible. I wish to call attention to 
command from Christ or his apos- the language. First, you will ob- 
ties, and all who observe it only serv e that the twentieth, twenty- 
have one precedent for so doing in firgt and twenty . gecond verses are 

the Bible. It is strange indeed 

, . .,, m the nature of a repremand. 

that preachers and priests will r 

observe an ordinance gotten up by Paul sa y s " When ye come together 
a lot of drunkards. When Paul therefore into one place, this is not 
heard through the house of Cbloe to eat the Lord's supper." Preach- 
that they had instituted and ob- ers, priests and christians, one and 
served the Lord's suppper he all, Paul tells you that you can't 
wrote them a long letter and re- observe the Lord's supper when 
proved them for their wicked and you come together into one house; 
drunken act. Paul was not at do you hear him? and will you 
Corinth the time they observed it; heed his admonition? In the 
he was at Phillipi when he wrote twenty-second verse Paul puts a 
them. Paul says "For first of all, pointed question to them, he asks 
when ye come together in the "What? have ye not houses to eat 
church, I hear that there be divis- and to drink in? or despise ye the 
ions among you; and I partly be church of God." One of two things, 
lieve it. For there must be also they did not have houses to eat 
heresies among you, that they and to drink in, or else they des- 
which are approved may be mani- pised the church of God; and 
fest among you. When ye come shame them that have not. Then 
together therefore into one place, Paul asks "What shall I say to 
this is not to eat the Lord's sup- you? shall I praise you in this? I 
per. For in eating every one praise you not. 
taketh before other his own sup- Paul says again. "For I have 
per: and one is hungry, and received of the Lord that which al- 
another is drunken. What? have so I delivered unto you, That the 
ye not houses to eat and to drink Lord Jesus the same night in which 
in? or despise ye the church of he was betrayed took bread; And 
God, and shame them that have when he had given thanks, he brake 
not? What shall I say to you? it, and said, Take, eat; this is my 
shall I praise you in this? I body, which is broken for you; this 
praise you not." (1 Cor. 11, 18-19- do in remembrance of me." In this 
20 21-22.) Reader, the scripture connection I desire to quote you 
just quoted, is the only place the from 15 chapter 3-4, I want you to 

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compare the quotation above, with ber Paul spoke twice about receiv- 

the following. ing, first he tells us about 

"For I delivered unto you first of how Christ took bread and the 
all that which I also received how cap the night he was betrayed, 
that Christ died for our Sins ac- And you also remember 
cording to the Scriptures; and that what he said about receiving 
he was buried, and that he rose relative to the death burial and 
again the third day according to resurrection of Christ. Watch the 
the Scriptures." preachers, and priest on the re- 
Reader by this time I take it, ceiving, in connection with the so 
that you are beginning to realize called Lord's supper for they will 
the fact that the apostle Paul has endeavor to make you believe that 
denounced the Lords supper, as Paul received it in order to its per- 
beingunautherize. But since Paul petuation, but not so, if he did 
is the only desciple of Christ's then of course he received 
that ever said a word about the the death burial and resurrection 
Lords supper, and further since of Christ for its perpetuation also, 
preachers and priest observe the Paul mearly states the facts of the 
Lords supper and teach it's oh-- occurence of the two events the 
servance, and claim that they have information of which he had re- 
the authority from the sacred ceived of the Lord. Paul says 
scriptures for so doing; I feel it my "That the Lord Jesus the same 
duty under the guidance of the sac- night in which he was betrayed 
red scriptures, and the Holy Ghost took bread; And when he had giv- 
to dwell at length on the subject; en thanks, he brake it, and said, 
for I know that preachers and Take, eat, this is my body, which 
priest generally will oppose the is broken for you: this do in re- 
tiuth, for the reason most of them memberance of me. After the 
are following the ministry for the same manner also he took the cup, 
loaves and fishes, most of them are when he had suped, saying, This 
as Christ said hirelings and careth cup is the new testament in my 
not for the sheep, they are wolves in blood this do ye, as oft as ye drink 
sheeps clothing, for that reason I it, in rememberance of me." The 
want the truth to shine out, that only question that remains to be 
Gods children may be induced to settled.is, did Paul instruct the 
turn away from man made priests Corinthians to continue to observe 
and preachers, to Christ their shep- the Lord's supper did he want the 
herd, I now return to the subject, ordinance that they had invented 
of the Lord's supper, you remem- perpetuated or did he want it stop- 

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ed? this point settled then we are it. And I offer still another rea- 

satisfied. May the Holy Spirit son, Christ certainly would not 

assist us in settling this question have kept the matter from the 

for all. time; that the time may apostles whom he selected while 

speedily come when God's children here, and kept it two years to him- 

will afl read and understand the self after he was in heaven, and 

sacred spriptures is our humble reveal it to Paul who remained a 

prayer. That Paul did not teach sinner for two years after Christ 

the oWrvance or perpetuation of had ascended, of course no one 

the Lord's supper is evidenced by will contend for a moment that 

the fact that the Corinthians never the Lord's supper was observed 

did i observe it after Paul wrote daring the two years. I offer still 

them that he disapproved of the another reason, Paul wrote to the 

act. The Lord's supper was never Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, 

observed afterwards by that church Phillipians, Collossians, Thesiloni- 

or by any other church. I offer ans, Timothy, Titus, Philemon 

still another reason; Jesus Christ and Hebrews, and not a word did 

never in his life said a word about he say about the Lord's supper, 

the Lord's supper, he never did O, but perhaps you are ready to 

tell the apostles to observe it, say that the other churches men- 

neither did he tell them to teach tioned were not making gluttons 

others to observe it, which he of themselves, and for that reason 

would most assuredly have done if Paul said nothing about the Lord's 

he had so desired. Don't you think supper, and the reason he me n- 

so reader? Now be honest; as tioned it when he wrote to the 

much depends on your decision Corinthians was they were making 

and acts. And I offer another not only gluttons, of themselves 

reason; there are twenty-seven but were actually getting drunk, 

books in the New testament, and and for that reason Paul wrote 

the Lord's supper is only men- them. Well, if that is your idea 

tioned one time. I offer another you must admit it was a good 

reason, Christ called and sent out thing they got drunk, for if not 

eighty -three apostles and disciples according to your reasoning Paul 

and Paul was the only one that would not have written them and 

ever said a word about the Lord's in that event the Lord's supper 

supper Another reason The Holy would not have been mentioned, 

Ghost employed ten men to write therefore you have knocked your 

the New Testament, and Paul own props from under your own 

was the only one who mentioned position, and now the best thing 

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you can do is to give up the LoroVs about his cup, "Then came to him 
supper, regardless of what others the mother of Zebedee's children 

say or do. Paul in concluding with her sons, worshipping him, 
upon the subject says, "For as often And he said unto her, What wilt 
as ye eat this bread, and drink thou? She saith unto him, Grant 
this cup, ye do shew the Lord's that these my two sons may sit, the 
death till he come. Wherefore one on thy right hand, and the 
whosoever shall eat this bread, other on thy left, in thy kingdom, 
and drink this cup of the Lord But Jesus answered and said. Ye 
unworthily, shall be guilty of the known not what ye ask Are ye 
body and blood of the Lord. But let able to drink of the cup that I 
a man examine himself, and so let shall drink of and to be baptized 
him eat of that bread, and drink with the baptism that I am bap- 
of that cup. For he that eateth tized with? They say unto him, 
and drinketh unworihily, eateth We are able. And he saith unto 
and drinketh damnation to him- them, Ye shall drink indeed of 
self, not discerning the Lord's body, my cup, and be baptized with the 
For this cause many are weak and baptism that I am baptized with." 
sickly among you, and many sleep." Mat. 20, 20-21-22 23) "Then 
(1 Cor. 11, 26-27-28-29 30.) cometh Jesus with them unto a 

Paul having reproved the Corin- plaee called Gethsemane, and saith 
thians for starting the Lord's sup- unto the disciples, Sit ye here, 
per, he next speaks of receiving while I go and pray yonder. And 
the information, and next he speaks he took with him Peter and the 
of the bread and the cup the Sav- two sons of Zebedee, and began to 
iour used at the Passover; they be sorrowful and very heavy, 
used unleavened bread. Christ Then saith he unto them, My soul 
meant the cup of suffering and the is exceeding sorrowful, even unto 
cup of joy and also the cup of sal- death: tarry ye here, and watch 
vation, that his followers should be with me. And he "rcent a 
the partakers of, if they lived the little father, and fell on his face, 
lives he intended they should live, and prayed, saying, O my Father, 
David says, "I will take the cup of if it be possidle, let this cup pass 
salvation and call upon the name from me: nevertheless not as I will 
of the Lord." (Psalm 116, 13.) but as thou wilt. And he cometh 
And David says agaia, "Thou unto his disciples and findeth them 
anointest my head with oil; my asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, 
cup runneth over. ,? In Matthew could ye not watch with me one 
20, 23, we have what Christ says hour? Watch and pray, that ye 

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enter not into temptation: the tions, and I appoint unto y#a a 

spirit indeed is willing, but the kingdom, as my Father hath ap- 

flesh is weak. He went away again pointed unto me: That ye may eat 

the second time, and prayed, say- and drink at my table." Then 

iag, O, my Father, if this cup may Jesus said unto them, "Verily, I 

not pass away from me, except I say unto you, except ye eat the 

drink it, thy will be done. And flesh of the Son of man, and drink 

he Came and found them a sleep his blood, ye have no life in you. 

again: for their eyes were heavy. Who so eateth my flesh, and drink- 

And he left them and went awaw eth my blood, he hath eternal life; 

again, and prayed the third time, and I will raise him up at the last 

saying the same words." (Mat. 26, day. For my flesh is meat indeed 

36 to 45.) In the forty-second and my blood is drink indeed. He 

verse Christ prayed, O my Father, that eateth my flesh and drinketh 

if this cup may not pass away my blood, dwelleth in me, and I 

from meexcept I drink it," explains in him." 

the cup Christ and Paul refered to; Paul says ordinances have been 

from this we are certair that Christ blotted out. "Having abolished in 

at the Passover meant the cup of suf- his flesh the emity, even the law 

fering of joy and of salvation. He of commandments contained in 

took the two sons of Zebedee with ordinances; for to make in himself 

him, you will remember he said of twain one new man, so making 

they should drink the cup that he peace. v (Ephe. 2:15.) Wherefore 

would drink, and they on that if ye be dead with Christ from the 

night, drank the cup, that is they rudiments of the world, why, as 

were sorrowful with him, they though living in the world, are ye 

were ia sympathy, and afterwards subject to ordinances, (Touch not; 

they suffered martydom. So we taste not; handle not; which all are 

find there was no wine in the cup to perish with the using:) after the 

as preachers and priests would comandments and doctrines of men 

have us erroniously believe. If ("Col. 2 20-2122.) Christians I 

wine was in the cup, then wine can't for the life of me see how you 

was shed for the remission are going to get around the last 

of sins and not blood. Chris- quotations of Paul; for he says 

tians quit your bread and wine "Touch not. taste not; handle not;" 

and feast on nobler things, feed on I am so glad that he said tuch not; 

Christ by Faith, Christ said to his for if he had not some of you might 

disciples, "Ye are they which have have the preacher put the bread 

continued with me in my tempta- and wine to your lips for you; 

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though then the elements would spi;its back on tbein And I heard 

touch your mouth after all. of one man at Sherman, Texas, 

Reader bear iu mind Paul used who had been a drunkard, and 
the language above quoted five "'hen he observed the Lord's sup. 
years after he reproved the Corin- P er taste came back on bim and 
thians for observing the ordinance he went t0 drinking again. I tried 
of the Lord's supper, and when he to get l0 see the man but could 
says "which all are to perish with «<>■« as he bad moved from where 
the using; after the commandments be had lived ' but a gentleman 
and doctrines of men." He calls said he would see him and write 
then the doctrines, and command- me * but be never did - 
ments of men; and says must per- ^' ^" ^ rave8 » LL. D., iu his 
ish with the using. From the work on Inter communion at page 
above we learn that men had been 219 > 8 W : "Suffice it to say here, 
observing and teaching the ordi- that tbe church at Corinth doubt- 
nances and must have had reference less used the element that Paul 
to the Corinthians the time they tall g bt them to use when he insti " 
observed the Lord's supper- tufced the supper, and that did in- 

In conclusion upon this subject toxicate. (see 1 Cor. 11, 21.) Paul 

I wish to say that there is'nt a did not tel1 them the ^ used the 

preacher or priest on top side of wron S element, ^ but that they 

the ground, that can show between drank to ° much ? 
the lids of the Bible, where an Ap- Well > Well > Dr Graves takes 

ostle, Disciple, or follower of Christ the position that Paul instituted 

that lived up to the ascension of the Lord ' s su M er at Corinth; what 

Christ, that ever observed the an idea to come from a man of 

Lord's supper, or ever said a word his Pretended ability. For the 

about it. The use of wine in con- benefit of other Baptists I assert 

nection with the observance of the that Paul did not institute the 

Lord's supper, is calculated to 8u PP er at Corinth, or at any other 

create a thirst for drink, and I am P lace ' Neither dld he at an >' time > 

informed that there have been men as before fctated > ever observe or 

who had been addicted to drink Minister the Lord's supper. If 

before they were converted, and he did wiU some Ba P tist be kind 

that after they joined the creed enou S h to S ive us cha P ter and 

that they declined to participate verse « 

when the Lord's supper was admin- lord's supper administered. 
istered, for the reason they were I attended the quarterly con- 
afraid it would bring the taste of ference of the South Methodist 

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denomination on Sunday and saw coming again." Now in defense of 
a sight that Christ and his apos- Christ and his sacred teachings I 

, i i 4-u i ,.,»« ~f boldly assert that there was not a 

ties never had the pleasure oi J 

T n . + i word of truth in w r hat the elder 

witnessin-,. I actually saw the 

u .. t i said, and I would not slander an 

presiding elder, the pastor and _ 

-, . . , , , V . African negro like he slandered 

two aged ministers kneel down fe ; 

, , , , . x ,, ,i the Lord. Christ never instituted 

around a table on which they had ._■'■■ . , ,., , 

, , , . xi i j the Lord's supper, neither did he 

bread and wi"e, and saw the elder l r ' , 

, i^i. a -j i. u-^ command its observance, intact as 

break the bread and eat some him- ' 

,,. , , . , -, i stated previously, he never said a 

self and saw him give bread and r J _ 

,, ., , . •, , word about the Lords supper in 

wine to the others to eat and to **■ 

j . , , . ,, ,. . ■ his life. Having Bibles as we now 

drink, and actually saw him turn _ , . 

., i j • i • have them, there is no excuse iur 

up a silver cup and drink wine . ' . t . ■, 

., P .t such ignorance. The elder deceiv- 

lii the presence or the cougrega- & , 

, T i 4.1 ^ ^ j j? ed the congregation, and worst of 

tion, and heard the elder read irom & & ' 

,..., , t . , .i D ., n v uri , • , all, accused Christ of saving 
a little book (not the Bible) "Christ ' , ■■, 

j., . j u- tt i things he never said. At the be- 

did institute, and in his Holv gos- & „ 

, j ..' ginning o: the reformation such 

pel command us to continue a f & .. 

, - ,, . , . lgi-orance might have been excus 

perpetual raemorv or that his pre- ° & ■ / 

-, .i ■,., , • • able, but not now. If professed 

vious death until his coming ' r 

. „ /TX . . ,. 01 .v j ministers of the gospel will pervert 

again." (Discipline, page 214). and -, 

,.. , r i , . • , , ,, the gospel and cover up truth just 

after he had i.dministered the H K ." J 

u j i . , , u i to keep the people in ignorance 

bread and wine to the preachers ^ , , . 

.i i . .. ■, ., . i that they may hold down their job 

then he invited others to come and j j j 

i i + *,u ~ •!• j t * *. ii what may we expect of infidels 

kneel at the railing, and I actually J L 

,, • . j , f ,, and sinners? The apostles never 

saw the superintendent of the . . F 

i i i j ., administered or observed the Lord's 

Sunday-school, and many others, 

,™n ~i™„ ,•« „«„«« ^i i supper; preachers and priests do. 

well along in years go and kneel ■? , • 

and then saw all the ministers in the Cumberland presbyte- 
take around to them bread and kian hymn bock. 

wine, and they all sipped from the Then took the cup and blessed the 
wine cup. All of which took place wine: 

in the town of Vernon, Texas, in "Tis ihe new covenant in my 
broad day light, in the blaze of blood." 

the nineteenth centuiy. The Elder "Do this," he cried, "till time shall 
said that "Christ did institute, and end 

in his holy gospel command us to In memory of your dying friend; 
continue, a perpetual memory of Meet at my table, and record 
that his precious death until his The love of your departed Lord." 

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Preachers not only preach errors Spirit and in truth; for the Father 

but they have their congregation ge eketh such to worship him." 

to join in with them in singing After studying the i atlguage of 

untruths. The above language p^ ologely) , ^^ that un _ 

Christ never used and every in- , .1 ■ j. • ,. , u -, -, 

' ,. der this dispensation that God 
formed' Bible student knows it. . n - • , ,. , , 

i . will meet wiih his people at any 

And yet the preachers and priests tftft6 and plaee; an(J ag Go( , guffu .. 

have never found it out- Will some , 4U . , , T *■ -, 

_ ■ _. . ed the temple at Jerusalem de- 

of them tell us why? for we want . -, 

J stroyed. 

to know, and we want to know at j conclude that he doeg not w8nt 

his children to build houses in 

which to worship him in. As 

DENOMINATIONS. proo f of the correctness of my 

position, Christ nor none of his 

Having shown from the Scrip di-ciples ever built <>r caused to be 

tures that the Lord's supper and built a single house, nor did any 

water baptism have no standing of them ever tell any one at any 

under the christian dispensation, I time to bulid a church house. 

now undertake to show that At present there are in the 

denominations are unauthorized by United States alone, at least 142,- 

the word of God. Under the law 521 church houses, which cost not 

Moses led the children of Israel less than 1679.630,139, all of th*>m 

out of bondage, Under grace built without any scriptural au- 

Christ is our leader; one fold and thority. 

one shepherd. Under the law the In the absence of any authority 

temple was built. Solomon built from Christ or his apostles, for 

it to the name of the Lord to dedi- building church houses, possibly 

cate it to him. Under the law they have been built aot to wor- 

God's people worshiped in the tern- ship the true God in, but for the 

pie at Jerusalem. Under % race not accommodation of man made 

so, we do not go to Jerusalem to preachers and priests, that they 

worship. might have a place where they 

" Jesus saith unto her, Woman, could call the people together to 

believe me, the hour cometh, when teach for doctrine the command- 

ye shall neither in this mountain, ments of men. 

nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the kt But he answered and said, 

Father." But the hour cometh, every plant, which my Heavenly 

and now is, when the true worship- Father hath not planted, shall be 

ers shall worship the Father in rooted up. Let them alone; they 

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be blind leaders of the blind, and pel. Their gospel is a conglomer- 
if the blind lead the blind, both ation, a gospel invented by man. 
shall fall into the ditch." With them preaching is a trade or 

In the United States there are profession, by which they make 
at least 111,036 preachers and their living. 

pries -s, all of them belonging "His watchmen are blind; they 
to a< least one hundred and are all ignorant, they are all 
forty-three different denominations, dumb-dogs, they can not bark; 
All holding to antagonistic sleeping, lying down, loving to 
views; all claiming to be churches slumber. Yea, they are greedy 
of Christ; all claiming to teach dogs, which can never have enough, 
the gospel of Christ, and claim and they are shepherds that can- 
that they have 'the approval of not understand; they all look to 
Christ. Followers of Christ, can their own way, every one for his 
you, with your Bibles before you, gain, from his quarter/' (Isaiah 
believe that your Lord and Mas- 56, 10-11.) 

ter would sanction such? What Notwithstanding Isaiah wrote 
use do you suppose Christ would twenty-six hundred years ago yet 
have for all the one hundred and he describes our modern preachers 
forty-three different denominations and priests, 
or 111,036 preachers. No wonder infidels don't be- 

Let all the people listen to a lieve the Bible divine; no wonder 
prayer Christ offered just before they will not follow the teachings of 
he was crucified. Hear him: the preachers and priests when they 
"Neither pray I for these alone, will not follow the teachings of 
but for them also which shall Christ and his apostles. Bishops 
believe on me through their word; and doctors of divinity, and all 
that they all may be one; as thou, preachers and priest who have 
Father, art in me, and I in thee; grown rich, I want you to answer 
that they also may be one in us; how your experience in the min- 
that the world may believe that istry will compare with St. Paul's? 
thou hast sent me." Have you ever received forty 

Christ and his apostles all preach- stripes save one? Have you ever 
ed the same gospel, Not so with suffered from hunger or naked- 
the 111,036 preachers and priests ness? I would like to ask the 
representing the one hundred and preachers why they obligate the 
forty-three different denominations, people to pay them a set salary? 
They preach one hundred and So many hundred or so many 
forty-three different kinds of gos- thousand dollars a year? Preach- 

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ers did you know that none of the tocrats and you their subjects 

apostles ever obligated the people (Equal rights to all and special 

to pay them a certain amount? privileges to none), should be every 
Why are you not willing to trust christian's motto. 
God like the apostles did? Christians, did you know th*t 

Christians, one and all, I want your preachers and priests are to 
you to stop and think. You com- blame in part for the condition of 
plain of hard times, the scarcity of our government? They by their 
money, the want of necessities of evtravigance aad style have set the 
life; may I tell you the cause? at example for our president and rep- 
least one cause? In the first place resentatives to follow. Your 
you have helped to build and keep preachers and priests have taught 
up 142,521 church houses; you the world to believe that a few pets 
are supporting 111,036 preachers ought to be kept up at the expense 
and their families; you furnish the of the masses. They believe in 
money to send your preacher to class legislation; they believe that 
the annual confluence, and then a few of God's children ought to 
furnish him and his family the have this world's goods and that the 
means to get to his new quarters, masses should play the roll of ser- 
You payfor runningall thedenom- vants Your preachers and priests 
inational printing presses that these hard times are begging you 
turns out your church and Sunday- for more money to run them, and 
school papers, and you pay for all the machines they have put in 
the books written by your preach- motion. If God demanded the 
ers. You pay for all the silk sacrifice you have made, all right, 
dresses and diamonds worn by the but He has not. If we must have 
wives of your preachers. You pay preachers and priests and church 
for all the family carriages owned houses, how would it do only have 
and used by the preachers. You enough to accommodate the peo- 
pay for the fine dwellings your pie? One preacher, if he under- 
preachers live in. Christians, do stood the gospel like Paul, could do 
you suppose Christ desires you to the preaching for a small towi?, 
furnish your preaches and priests and the others could be discharged ; 
with money so they can have the it would be cheaper, and then all 
luxuries and easy time, while you would go to one place to hear the 
have to make out with the absolute gospel. I challenge any man to 
necessities and be hewers of wood show a single sylable between the 
and drawers of water? The bishops lids of the Bible for any denomina- 
and leading preachers are the aris- tion or for any church save and 

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except the church of Christ or know where Paul was converted. 

church of God. Preachers, you if they will turn and read Acts 

may deceive the people and get 9 g and 22> 10 they wm have 

your living out of your denomina- their ^ an8wered- Convert 

tion, but one thing certain, you meang {o ^^ frQm a bad ^ 

will not deceive Christ. If you -< And he trembling and agtonished 

can't all worship together down ^ ^ wfaat ^ thm ^ 

here, how do you expect to in me , do? „ (Actg 9 6)> PauPg 

Heaven? Christ never intended .. , ., . , 

question shows that he was con- 

there should be but one church- ^^ gince fae acted Qn ^^ 

"Thou art Peter and upon this rock the ^ to]d w which gh(mg 

I will build my church." ,, , , , ■• , -, ■>. 

J t ll that he had changed his purpose. 

BAPTIST 5th SUNDAY MEUT- He was converted but did not 

INC have his sins remitted or washed 

away until Ananias said to him 

In looking over the Baptist Her- "And now why tarriest thou? arise 
aid of date March 5th, 1898, I find and be baptized, and wash away thy 
in the program for their 5th Sun- sins, Calling on the name of the 
day Meetings the following ques- Lord." (Acts 22, 16.) He then ra- 
tions: ceived Holy Ghost baptism, as 

1. Ques. "Where was Paul con- proof, he was directed to call on 
verted? 7 ' the name of the Lord, the Lord 

2. Ques. "Are the Baptist church- was the administrator of saving 
es of to-day in harmony with the baptism, the only baptism that 
apostolic churches in doctrine and washes aw'ay sias. 

practices"? Next question: "Are the Baptist 

3. Ques. "Has the Baptist churches uf to-day in harmony 
church existed from Christ to the with the apostolic churches in 
present?" doctrins and practices?" I an- 

4. Ques. "What is it to be bap- swer emphatically no! no! a thou- 
tized of the water and of the sand times no! The Baptist teach 
spirit as referred to in St, John and practice water baptism by 
3, 5?" immersion, and they also teach 

I don't know whether those who and observe the Lord's supper, 

got up the questions are Sunday- The twele apostles never taught 

school boys or whether they are nor practiced water baptism nor 

grown men, but do know that the Lord's supper; nor did they 

they are along ways behind in call the church of their day "The 

Bible knowledge. They don't Baptist Church of Christ." They 

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called their church the Church of legs. The way the Baptist are 
God, and left of the handle So g° in g backward it won't be long 

we see there is no comparison; un,il the y wiU discarrt the Bible 
not as near alike as day is like and substitute J E. Graves' works. 

night, or a negro like a white The Ba P tist who belon S to thR 
man Red Fork Association actually 

Next question: "Has the Bap- P refer Ba P tist Literature to the 

tist church existed from Christ to Blble > J ud S m g fr3m a re P ort of th * 
the present?" I answer no, it committee on Sunday-schools: 
sprung up within the last five ' vYour committee on Sunday- 
hundred years, and everybody schools find that ^ uite a number of 
knows it except a few deluded. our country churches have no 

misinformed Baptist. Au.hen'ic scb ° o1 or a union schooL We re " 
history knows nothing of the Bap- commend our people to use Bap- 
tist denomination up to the fit- fisf Mature, or simply the Bible 
teenth century. in a11 Sunday-schools patronized 

Next question: "What is it to b ? them '" The re P ort was &do ^' 
be baptized of water and of the 



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spirit, as refered to in St. John 3, 

5?" My answer to the last ques- ROMAN CATHOLIC DBNOMI- 

tion is. any one that knows NATION". 

enough to keep out of the fire, 

knows that St. John 3, 5, does I wish now to call attention to 

not teach water baptism, baptism the errors held to by this denonr- 

is nowhere mentioned in the ser- nation, and the errors to which I 

mon Christ preached to Nicode- first invite attention is the claim her 

mus. In conclusion I want to bishops, cardinals and priests make 

Bay that I attended a Baptist 5th of iufalibility They claim that the 

Sunday meeting at Vernon, re- church can not err, and further 

cently and they had for discussion: claim that they receive their in- 

"In what sense is Christ our sub- structions from the Pope, and that 

stitute?" It was my privilege and he receives his information direct 

pleasure to inform them that from the Holy Ghost, therefore 

Christ was in no sense our sub- their church cannot make a mis* 

•ititute. I told them the word take. They claim for the Pope 

substitute was not in the Bible, that he is the head of the church 

ind I thought they had borrowed and that he is the only person out 

he idea from the heathen, and of 250,000,000 Catholics who has 

hen their eyes stood out like pot the right to interpret the scriptures. 

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They claim that Peter was the falibility, that they cannot teach 

head of the church up to his death an untruth. Then, according to 

and that since his day there has their own claim, if they teach un- 
3een a succession of heads down truths, then they are not the one 
is the present Leo XIII. They church that Christ said "the gates 
claim that the Catolic church is of hell should not prevail. against." 
the church of Christ and that they And if they are not that church 
teach nothing but the truth as then Christ's church does not 
revealed to their bishops, cardinals exist in an organized form. 
and priests by the Pope. They Having shown heretofore that 
further claim that their church is none of the protestant Churches 
united, all working under one are the Church of Christ, I now 
head, and it is as Christ desired, in enter upon the task of showing 
his prayer that they should all be that the Catholic Church is cot the 
one. Church of Christ, and all I have to 
They claim that all other denom- do is to discover an untruth taught 
inations calling themselves church- by them, and away they go with 
es have all sprung up within the all their claims. As Stated in the 
last five hundred years, and that outset they claim for their church 
none of them are the church of infalibility which any bible student 
Christ. They claim that water knows is false. We call that mis- 
baptism administered by an officer take No. 1. They claim their pope 
of the church is for the remission is the head of Christ Church, the 
of sins. They claim that the bread Bible knows nothing what ever 
and wine used in the Lord's supper about a pope the word pope canH be 
is the real body and blood of found in the Bible. We call that 
Christ. I agree with them that all mistake No. 2. They claim that 
other denominations are human water baptism is for the remission 
institutions without any scriptural of sins, the Bible nowhere says so, 
authority, and that they have Christ himself never said so, none 
sprung up within the last five hum of the apostles said so, not a di- 
dred years and that they are not sciple of Christ in apostolic times 
the church of Christ, and do not ever said so. We call that mis- 
teach the truth and that the Bible take No. «3. They claim Christ 
only authorizes one church; that taught water baptism for the re- 
Christ prayed that they all should mission of sins; they cannot pro- 
be one as he and his Father were duce the scriptures showing any 
one. Now they claim to be the such thing. We call that mistake 
true church on the grounds of in- number four. They claim that 

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Peter and the other ten apostles to Peter and upon this rock I will 
whom Christ commissioned to build my church," he should have 
preach baptized, they connot give said ''Thou art Peter and upon this 
us chapter and verse showing any rock I will build the Catholic 
such thing. We call that mistake church and the gates of hell shall 
number five. They claim that not prevail against it," but the 
Christ instituted the Lord's supper, language can't be twisted by Pope, 
they cannot give us the scripture bishop, cardinal or priest to say 
showing that he did. We call that any such thing. We call that mis 
mistake number six. They claim take number ten. Peter knew 
that Peter and the other ten apos- nothing about the Catholic church 
ties selected by Christ while here if he did he forgot to speak of it. 
observed the Lord's supper, the We call that mistake number 
Bible nowhere shows they did. We eleven. Christ was ignorant of 
call this mistake number seven, the Catholic church. We call that 
They claim the apostles adminis- mistake number twelve John the 
tered the Lord's sapper, the Bible Baptist knetv nothing about the 
fails to show it. We call this mis- Catholic church We call that 
take number eight They claim mistake number thirteen. The 
that they are to administer water evangelists were ignorant of the 
baptism and that they are to use Catholic church. We call that 
the following ceremony: U I baptize mistake number fourteen. None 
thee in the name of the Father, of the apostles knew anything 
and of the Son and of the Holy about the Catholic church. We 
Ghost." Peter, Paul nor no man call that mistake number fifteen, 
in apostolic times ever used above Not a disciple of Christ during 
ceremony, it only appears once in the first century ever heard of the 
the Bible as uttered by Christ Catholic church. VTe call that 
and pened by Matthew and was mistake number sixteen. During 
never used as a ceremony. We call the first century the Catholic 
that mistake number nine. They church did not exist. We call 
claim that the catholic church is that mistake number seventeen, 
the church of Christ, the Bible You teach that Christ built his 
knows nothing about the Catholic church on Peter, in that you are 
church, the word Catholic church mistaken. You get your idea from 
does not appear in the Bible; and this scripture "And I say also 
if the Catholic church is the unto thee, That thou art Peter 
church of Christ he made a mis- and upon this rock I will build 
take when he said, "And thou art my church; and the gates of hell 

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shall not prevail against it." (Hat. the day of Pentecost to unlock 
16, 18.) Thou art Petros (a rock) the gospel to the Jews, and that 
epi (upon) this Petra (a rock) I he would use the other key to 
will build my eliklesia (church). I unlock the gospel to the Gentiles 
have given the Greek and the which he did at Pentecost, and 
English. From the original we at the house of Cornelius. You 
get a better idea as to just what will observe Christ Used the plural 
Christ meant. Now if Christ keys. You claim that Peter could 
meant to say that he would build at pleasure remit or retain sins, 
his church upon Petros he would and therefore the Pope being 
have said upon that rock m place Peter's successor he, tuo, can re- 
of saying upon this rock This mit or retain sins- The Bible 
refer3 to a thing* near by, while does not teach any such doctrine 
that to a thing more remote. We call that mis ake number 
Christ evidently taught that he twenty. Christ taught that what 
would build his church upon him- so ever Peter bound or loosed, 
sel°, or upon the truth of Peter's remitted or retained, in his n^me 
declaration, when he answered should be bound, loosed, remitted 
and said "Thou art the Christ the or retained as the case might be. 
Son of the living God." (Mat. 16, Peter so understood it, as is shown 
16). We call this mistake num- by what he said at Pentecost 
ber eighteen. You claim that when he said "Repent and be bap- 
Peter was the first Pope of Rome, tized, every one of you in the name 
The Bible nowhere shows that of Jesus Christ for the remision of 
Peter was a Pope. We call that sins. v And at the house of Cor- 
mistake number nineteen. Christ nelius "And he commanded them 
said to Peter "And I will give unto to be baotized in the name of the 
thee the keys of the kingdom of LordV The Lord forgives sins 
heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt without the assistance of Pope or 
bind on earth shall be bound in priest and without water baptism 
heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt administered by them in the name 
loose on earth shall be loosed in of Father, Son and Holy Ghost, 
heaven," (Mat. 16, 19). "Whose No man posted in the scriptures 
soever sins ye remit they are re- believes the Catholic church to be 
mitted unto them; and whose so- the Church of Christ. If the 
ever sins ye retain, they are re- pope, cardinals, bishops and priests 
tained." (St. John 20, 23.) Christ believe that they teach the gospel 
conveyed to Peter the idea that truths as taught by Christ and 
he should use the gospel key on his apostles, and what they prac- 

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tice was practiced by the apostles, baptism that saves and remits 
then in that event I assert that sins, and man is the administrator, 
they are ignorant of the script- then our salvation is in the hands 
ures. They claim as before stated of the pope, cardinal, bishop or 
that water baptism is for the re- priest, according to their teachings 
mission of sins. It is singular and this accounts for the way 
that Christ never said so, and I priests take their hat in one hand 
wonder why the apostles never and a bottle of water in the other 
said so. Christ and the apostles and tare off down the street wirh 
frequently spoke of baptism but their eyes standing out like fried 
never did they say one time that eggs, on receiving a call to the bed 
water baptism was for the remis- side of a wounded man, they hasten 
sion of sins, or that it would save, to baptize him with water to save 
Christ said u He that believetb and him. My God has too much sense 
is baptized shall be saved." (Mark to place the salvation of man in 
16, 16), but he never said it was the hands of pope or priest, The 
water baptism; he did not say Bible does not teach any such ncn- 
what kind of b"aptism he meant, sense, T don't care if the Pope of 
Peter said "Repent and be bapt^z; d Rome does say so, it is faulse. 
in the name of Jesus Christ for tbe Reader you may criticise my plain 
remission of sins." (Acts 2, 38) talk, if so, I have no apology to 
Peter said again "The like figure make, and if I were to make one it 
whereuuto even baptism doih also would be still plainer. When I 
now save us " (1 Peter 3, 21). But consider such damnable doctrine, 
Peter never said it was water bap- as bealched forth by anty-Christ I 
tism that saved, he did not tell us cannot refrain. I have God's 
what baptism he meant. Ananias book and I can read it as well 
said "And now why tarriest thou? as the pope, and am as capable 
arise and be baptized, and wash of understanding it as he or any 
away thy sins calling on the name of bis imps, and I intend to raise 
of the Lord." (Acts 22, 16,; Ana- my voice against errors where ever 
nias never said it was water bap- found. I am not dealing with 
tism that washed away sins, he men, but am dealing with ideas, 
never explained the matter. lad- and they have no feelings to 
writ that there is no salvation or wound, therefore I make no apol- 
remission of sins without baptism, o^ies to pope, priest or preacher. 
I think the scriptures quoted Under God I intend to do my 
amply proves it, but I deny it duty, regardless of what man may 
being water baptism, if it is water say or think. The salvation of 



men is at stake, and I want to would have been so foolish as to 
do my duty; the betterment of say ; 'For Christ sent me not *o 
the world is my aim, and no pope, baptize." (1 Oor. 1, 17.) I am con- 
priest or preacher can intimidate fident that Peter never would have 
me. I am for truth first and last, acted as he did if he had of un * 
the Bible is my guide and the derstood that water baptism was 
Holy Spirit my teacher, and as for tbe remission of sins or would 
lo- g as there is breath in my save ' Po P e °f Rome > hear me > 
body and my tongue and pen will since ^ claim to be Peter ' 8 suc ~ 
work, I expect to cry against the ce880r ' Peter never ****** « 
errors of Catholics and Prodes- man > woman or cMld in Ms li f e * 
tants, until the two great enemies Now do like tbe Kin S of Kine " 
of Christ are put under his feet vah did > la ^ aside y° ur silk 
or I am called to my reward. In robe and S° and § et into tbe ash 
conclusion I desire to say that it bo PP er > and P ut 0n sack clotb < 
is spiritual baptism that saves for if y° tt don,t tbe 250,000,000 
and not water. (See article on of y° ur du P es m ^ be destroyed, 
baptism ) Better tell them to study God's 

As before stated Christ, Peter Bible and let the Hol y S P irit 

and Ananias never informed us as teach them ' and . vou see if y° u 

to what baptism saves or remits can,t ^ et y° ur self and y° ur 

sins, though we are not left to bisbo P s > cardinals and priests an- 

guess at it, God and John the other J ob - Cbrist is tbe Fetra 

Baptist furnished us with the in- foundation and chief cornerstone, 

formation, and for that reason Paul sa y s " For otber foundation 

Christ, Peter, Ananias and oiher can no man la ? that is laid > 

apostles never told us, since it had whicb is Jesus Cbriet -" Koman 

been previously told by God and Catholics claim Peter was the 

John. As proof I offer the fol- foundatio n. 

lowing: ' k Upon whom thou shalt CALL To'pREACH 

see the Spirit descending, and 

remaining on him; thee same is Are men in this age called to 

he which baptizeth with the Holy preach? 

Ghost." (3t. John 1, 33.) "I indeed I take the position that they are 

have baptized you with water; not, and further I assume that 

but he shall baptize you with the God has not called any man to 

Holy Ghost." (Mark 1, 8.) I preach the g©spel since the first 

know it is not water baptism century. First we will say that 

that saves for if so Paul never there has been no necessity for 



preachers since Jesus Christ 30.) I challenge any man to show 
and his inspired apostles, and in history a preacher since the 
evangelist's sermons and epistles days of the apostles who did not 
were written. God inspired them speak ''perverse things, to draw 
to write, as is shown from the fol- au ay disciples after them." 
lowing scripture: "All scripture id vgain I challenge any man «o 
given by inspiration of God, aud is pr duce a preacher since the days 
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, of „he apostles that preached the' 
for correction, for instruction in gospel of Christ and his apostles. 
righteousness: That the man of I assert without the fear of suo- 
God may be perfect, thoroughly cestui contradiction, that every 
furnished unto all good works " preacher to a man, since the days 
(2 Tim. 3, 16.) From the scripture of the apostles have been guilty 
quoted we find that the man of of ''speaking perverse things, to 
God is thoroughly furnished. Go draw away disciples after them." 
took the pains to so furnish us Tb»- last proposition is self evident, 
with a pure gospel, at the begin- which is shown by the fact 'hat 
ning of the Christian era. And it all have been connected with a 
is absurd to say that since that creed or denomination, or have 
time, it would be necessary to call labored to have disciples folio* 
uninspired, unholy, impure men to their peculiar views, instead of 
explain the teachings of Christ and the gospel as preached by Christ 
his inspired writers. If God really and his holy apostles. Paul has 
wanted men to preach, will some pronounced a curse upon all who 
man explain why it is that there would attempt to preach another 
never has been a man since the gospel, and all preachers have 
days of the apostles, that was able preached another gospel, aud on 
to preach the gospel of Christ in its that account the curse rests upon 
purity? The apostle Paul knew all the preachers. Paul ftays "I 
that men would rise up and claim marvel that ye are so soon removed 
that God had called them to from him that called you into the 
preach, therefore he pened the fol- grace ot Christ unto another gos- 
lowing: "For I know this, that pel: Which is not another; but 
after my departing shall previous there be some that trouble you, 
wolves enter in among you, not and would pervert the gospel o. 
sparing the flock. Also of your Christ. But though we, or aa 
own selves shall men arise, speak- angel from heaven, preach any 
ing perverse things, to draw away other gospel unto you than that 
disciples after them." (Acts 20, 29- which we have preached unto you, 

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let him be accursed. As we said ant of the teachings of the sacred 
before, so say I now again, If any scriptures, upon the call to the 
man preach any ather gospel unto ministry. They have made mer- 
you than that ye have received, chandize of the gospel, and a great 
let him be accursed,'* (Gal, 1, 6- many of them have grown rich, 
7-8-9) Now I ask can language while their followers have grown 
be plainer that Paul warned all poorer. They have over reached 
agai 'fit preaching any other gos- the people, by taking advantage of 
pel than the gospel of Christ? their ignorance, and have palmed 
Will an preacher or denomina- off on them their own go?pel, as a 
tion be so bold as to say, or think substitute for the gospel of Christ. 
that the preachers of any denom-. In conclusion allow me to say, that 
ination do noi d reach another gos- every person is called of God to do 
pel? If so, they are an object of all he can by word or deed to 
pity, rather than sensure. The assist in the salvation and the bet- 
man who takes the position that terment of the w^orld, but no one 
the preachers of his church or is called specially to this work, all 
creed, preaches the gospel, is ignor- are required to improve their 
ant of the scriptures and is blinded talents, and every one will be re- 
by the god of this world. In apos- warded acco'ding to his deeds. It 
tolic days there was a necessity is thought by many that God calls 
for preachers; Christ and his preachers and priests to explain 
apostles realized this fact. But his book Men write books but do 
not so now. We are now supplied not hire other men to go along with 
with Bibles which contain ser- their books to explain them. I do 
mons preached by Christ and his not expect to hire men to go along 
inspired apostles, and all who will, with my book to explain it, all who 
and can read can find out juet can read except idiots can under- 
w hat it takes to lead a christian stand it. Are writers of books in 
life. And those who are sa ignor- this age smarter than Christ, Peter 
ant that they can't understand and Paul? Preachers and priests 
Christ and the apostles, will be would have us believe they are. 
parsed in with idiots and infants They would have us believe that 
I know that preachers will ridicule men can write books that other 
buch an idea, for their living is at men can understand, but God 
stake. All preachers, since the could not. By searching the scrip- 
days of the apostles, have followed tures we can understand every 
the ministry either for the loves thing necessary for our happiness 
and fishes, or they have been ignor- and salvation. If the Bible had 

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not been tampered with by priests prophets; and some, evangelists; 
and preachers, all could understand and some pastors and teachers; 
it sufficiently to lead godly lives, For the perfecting of the saints, 
and just here I wish to remark that for the work of the ministry, for 
I am only trying to tear off the the edifying of the body of Christ: 

veil that has been thrown over the mM1 ,, ,, „ 

_.. , . . . _.,lill we all come in the unity of 

.Bible by preachers and priests, If 

preachers and priests insist that the faith > and of the knowledge 

they are called to preach, I want ° f th e Son of God, unto a perfect 

to ask them if Christ and the man, unto the measure of the 

Holy Ghost taught the apostles stature of the fulness of Christ: 

the gospel why it is that they That we hence forth be nQ mQre 

have not been taught of the Lord? _ ., , _ , , , 

XXT , -, .7 , , children, tossed to and iro, and 

Why do they have to attend col 

lege, and after they get their col- carried about with ever y wind of 
legiate education that they know doctrine, by the slight of men, and 
less about the gospel of Christ cunning craftiness, whereby they 
than when they entered college ? lie in wait to deceive." (Ephe. 4, 11 
They must admit that the apos- to 15.) Paul says "Till we all come 
ties knew nothing of the gospel of in the unity of the faith." That 
Christ until they were taught of was all effected by the apostles, 
the Lord. If the Lord taught the evangelists, pastors and teachers 
apostles why is it he will not during the first century ^ and then 
teach priests and preachers? The the work of apostles, evangelists, 
best evidence that the Lord taught pastors and teachers ended, since 
the apostles is found in the fact which time there has been no place 
that they all understood the for the ministry. During apostolic 
teachings alike, and all taught times God's children were all a 
alike, and united the christians, unit and of one faith, and the apos- 
On the other hand the best evi- ties, evangelists, pastors and teacih- 
dence that the Lord has not taught ers were a unit in faith and teach- 
the preachers and priests is found ings and were not tossed to and 
in the fact that they do not un fro and carried about with every 
derstand the Lord's Book alike, wind of doctrine, by the slight of 
and don't teach alike and have men and cunning craftiness, as has 
divided the people. The following been the case from the first century 
scripture shows the object of the to the sixteenth by the Roman 
ministry in the first century: "And Catholic Pope and his pals, and 
he gave some, apostles: and some, since then by the prodestants. 

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SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. mighty. God inspired men to 

write the Bible, and he would 

I am opposed to Sunday-schools hardly employ men who think 
under the present system. First, the Bible needs doctrining, to ex- 
the Bible has been discarded from plain his Book. To prove that 
most Sunday-schools and lesson the committee do not understand 
papers have faken its place. Les- the Bible, I call attention to the 
son papers are gotten up by men second Senior Quarterly for 1895, 
who are not informed as to the on page twelve you will find in 
true meaning of the scriptures, bold type "The Lord's Supper." 
The most of them are gotten up by Now will some one explain why 
the International Sunday-school they did not put it the Passover 
Committee, whose names are: Rev. they refer us to Mat. 26, 17-31; 
Warren Randolph, D. D., New- Mark 14, 12-26 and Luke 22, 7-20, 
port, R. L, Secretary of the Com- which shows it was the Passover, 
mittee; Rev. Moses D. Hoge, D. The marginal reading at the top 
D. , Richmond, Va.; Hon. S. H. of the Bible over the above sub 
Blake, Q. C, Toronto, Ontario; ject is the Passover. Now if they 
Mr. B. F. Jacobs, Chicago, 111.; were not ignorant of the scriptures 
Rev. John Potts, D. D., Toronto, they never would have made such 
Ontario; Rev. J. S. Stahr, D. D., a blunder. We find also on page 
Lancaster, Pa.; Rev. A. E. Dun- thirteen them using the follow- 
ning, D. D., Boston, Mass.; Rev. ing language: "There make ready 
D Berger, D. D., Dayton, Ohio; for ns; by providing the paschal 
Prof. J. I. D. Hinds, Ph. D. Leb- lamb, the unleavened cakes, the 
anon, Tenn.; Rev. B. B. Tyler, D, bitter herbs, the four or five cups 
D., New York; Rev. John R. Sam- of red wine mixed with water." 
pey, D. D. Louisville, Ky.; Rev. What motive could they have had 
W. G. E. Cunningham, D. D. for perverting the sacred scrip- 
Nashville, Tenn,; Rev, H. L. tures in any such way is more 
Baugher, D. D , Gettysburg, Pa.; than I can tell. I can't for a 
Rev. John Hall, D. D., New York, moment think they intended to 
and Bishop John H. Vincent, D, make the mistake, therefore I 
D., Buffalo, N. Y. The number of attribute it to their ignorance of 
Doctors of Divinity composing the the scriptures upon said subject, 
committee is sufficient evidence I challenge them to show from the 
that the committee is ignorant of scriptures that there was a single 
the scriptures, God selected the cup of red wine mixed with water 
weak things to confound the ever used in connection with the 

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observance of the Passover. And them have no school or a union 
further T challenge them to show school. We recommend our peo- 
that there ever was a drop of wine P le to use Ba P tist literature, or 
used at the Passover. I wish to sim ^ the Bible in all Sunday- 
call attention to another mistake schools Patronized by them" Who 
the learned committee made, they would have dreamed that the Bap- 
lead us to believe that it took bit- tlst > vvho have boasted that ih *7 
ter herbs also to complete the pre t0ok the Bible as their S uide * ou]d 
paration for the Passover. Now, h *ve prefered Baptist litera-ure to 

if they will take the pains to ex th " Bible 1 wonder what Ghrifit 

amine Exodus 12 and 8, they will thinks of the P eo P le Peering -ec 

find that bitter herbs were never tarian Sunday-school literature to 

used in the observance of the Pass- the inspired word of God? No 

over. The words and herbs are * onder skeptics havS no use for 

italicized, which shows the Y were the Bibl *> when Pressed christi- 

not in the original. It does look ans are displacing the Bible with 

like so many Doctors of divinity the writings of men where ever 

would have noticed this, but as the y can - Sunday-schools are hot 

before stated, they are ignorant of beds or nurseries where they sprout 

the teachings of the scriptures. In members of the different denomi- 

my judgment about, all the com- nations, where the children are 

mittee does is to get together and trained to think as the preacher 

look over some musty old commen- thiuks ^ a P lace where children are 

tary and from it fix up the matter m ade clanish and narrow minded; 

for the Sunday-schools, knowing a P lace where children are learned 

that preachers and people are as to hate other child* en who attend 

ignorant of the scriptures as they other schools ' a P lace where chi,d 

are. Therefore they can dose out reD are trained t0 war one a 3 ainst 

anything, knowing that anything anoln er. 

goes that they may say. Just here xil E BAPTIST DENOMIN A- 
I desire to call attention to a report TION. 
made by the committee on Sunday- _ 
schools, which was adopted by the The ministers of the Baptist de- 
Red Fork Baptist Association Sep nomination who are least informed 
tember 5, 1895: "Your committee in Bible knowledge claim for their 
Qn Sunday schools find that quite denomination that it is the only 
a number of our country churches true church of Christ, and that 
have organized Baptist Sunday- they can trace their origin back to 
schools, but that a majority of the apostles and through them to 

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John the Baptist. The Catholics nor did they ever say a word 
made the mistake in teaching that about the Lord's supper. That 
the church is built upon Peter, being the case the Baptist have 
and the Baptists have made as exposed their ignorance of the 
great a blunder in teaching that scriptures and gained nothing by 
the church is built upon John the finding people that believed and 
Baptist. I think the Baptist practiced what they now believe 
ought to cast the beam out of their and practice. And in conclusion 
own eyes before they undertake to we wish to call attention to 
take the mote out of the Catholics* another significent fact, which is 
eyes; for the reason they are as this: Baptists never thought 
deep in the mud as the Catholics enough of Christ to call their 
are in the mire. Baptist claim to church after his name. If they 
be the church of Christ. On the would not own Christ he will 
grounds that immersion was the hardly own them. We presume 
apostolic mode of baptism and that that it will strike them like a clap 
they can find christians all the of thunder when we inform them 
way back to the apostles who did that the apostolic church did not 
not connect themselves with the observe either % of the ordinances. 
Roman Catholic church and did It is a fact nevertheless. We 
not believe in infant baptism and will produce as much scripture 
baptized by immersion and believed for the klu-kluks as any Baptist 
in restricted communion. There- preacher will produce for his 
fore they claim to be the church of church. Isn't it singular that 
Christ. Baptist have no right to John the Baptist said nothing 
claim to be the church of Christ about the Baptist church? And 
on account of the reasons stated ain't it strange indeed that Christ 
by them. For the reason Christ never said a word about the Bap- 
never taught water baptism, much* tist church? And isn't it remark- 
less immersion. Christ never able that the apostles never men- 
instituted the Lord's supper, nor tioned the Baptist church? And 
did he command its observance, does it not appear strange that 
nor did he so much as ever say the seventy disciples never spoke 
a w.ord about the Lord's supper, of the Baptist church? Oh but 
And the twelve apostles Christ ain't it a wonder that all of the 
called while here, they never bap- Bible writers knew nothing about 
tized nor never taught water bap- the Baptist church? Isn't it hard 
tism, nor did they ever observe on the Baptist to think that his- 
or administer the Lord's supper, torians never said a word about 

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the Baptist church, and knew sim- tist had it all to themselves, and 
ply nothing about such an insti- never allowed any other church 

tution up to the fifteenth century. to observe it with them, and after 

All of the foregoing being facts the ? S ot drunk tne y S ot enough 

can a sane man be found connected to do them and <l uit H as a bad 

with the Baptist sect who will J ob ' * su gg e st that the Baptist 

claim apostolic succession? I & et U P a cut representing the old 

hardly think so. I wish to call Ba Ptist church house at Corinth, 

attention to another blunder the aud have U P over the door in box 

Baptists made: During the dark car letters " The Baptist church of 

ages they claim that there was a Christ," and have a few Baptist 

Baptist church all along from the ministers coming out with quart 

apostles down to the reformation boUles filled witn tarantula 

and yet not a Baptist among all J uice# 

of them who opposed the Catho- TEMPERANCE. 

lie church and miant baptism, 
ever said a word about the Bap- 
tist church of Christ for fifteen It seems that the religious 
hundred long years. It reminds world is in commotion on account 
me of parrot and Biddie, the cook, of the intemperate use of wines 
A merchant sent to his house a and liquors. I believe it is esti- 
parrot and the cook killed it and mated that 125,000 drunkards die 
had it on table for dinner, and annually. If this be true it needs 
when enquiry was made as to the no argument to convince ♦he peo- 
parrot its true condition was pie that the world would be better 
made known. The merchant off if the liquor trafic was blotted 
scolded the cook and told her it out, though I don't believe there 
was a talking bird, the cook then would be any wrong in the temper- 
asked why did not the bird say ate use of pure wines and liquors, 
so? and if men would control their 
If the Baptist succeed in prov- appetite for drink, I would favor a 
ing apostolic succession then there law that would guarantee pure 
is no question about them prov- spirits. I think it would be ad- 
ing restricted or close commun- visable to remove the tax and 
ion, for they will be able to show license and allow every man the 
that they were the ones that in- privilege of making and selling 
stituted the Lord's supper at Cor- the same; as I remarked, if men 
inth and observed it one time and could and would control their 
got drunk. The Corinthian Bap- appetite. Our observation, how- 

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ever, teaches us that they will not, gists and compounders of patent 
since they will not, I now favor medicine, contend that they must 
prohibition, provided it is made a have wines and liquors in their 
National issue, and provided fur business, and all others must con- 
ther there are to be only two excep- tent themselves to do without, 
tions, i. e. Scientific and M-echani- then I say we cannot prohibit. I 
cal. Then we would be in an atti- want the saloons done away with, 
tude to controll the business. I but if the drug stores are to take 
don't favor local option for the their place then it would be swop- 
reason it arrays one section against ping the devil for a witch, nothing 
another and can never prove sat- gained by the move. Oh, but you 
isfactory. But if there are to be say not to allow the druggists to 
four exception clauses, viz: Sac- sell wines or liquors except upon 
ramental, Scientific, Medicinal and the prescription of a doctor. Well 
Mechanical, then in that event, I I am opposed to that for the rea- 
am unwilling to advocate prohibi- son that in every town of any size 
tion, for to my mind it would be there is a walking demijohn — they 
a waste of time and money. It call him doctor — he would have all 
would be unfair and undemocratic, he could drink and he would give 
and would be class legislation, other walking demijohns prescrip- 
which I am opposed to, and every tions. Again, all that got whisky 
honest man ought to be against would have to stand in with the 
any law that would favor a spec- doctor in order to get it. Others, 
ial class. perhaps, will say we must allow 

We would all alike be inter- the druggists and the compounders 
ested in allowing the manufacture of medicine the use of liquors; no I 
and sale of spirits for mechanical don't want them to use it; drug- 
and scentific purposes, therefore gists and doctors in my opinion 
no one would oppose its use for kill more people than saloon men. 
said purposes. . Yet preachers have always de- 

I suggest that before we take nounced saloon men but have 
any steps in the matter that we never raised their voice against 
see if all will agree to leave out the curse of drugs. The world 
sacramental and medicinal clauses, would be better off if druggists 
if so, then we can dethrone King and doctors were in heaven or 
Alcohol, but if not we had better colonized. I don't think preach- 
just let the business run as it is, ers ought to be so bitter against 
for our efforts would be unavail- saloon men. for they are only carry- 
ing. If preachers, priests, drug- ing out the wishes of the people, J f 

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they must abuse some body let thing. They claim that the Lordl 
them put the blame where it ei-joined it, which I claim is a mis- 
belongs, let them take a part of the take. Preachers if you will layj 
blame upon themselves. In con- aside your denominational specks] 
elusion T want to call attention to and your prejudices and will exarn^ 
the use of wines by preachers and ine your Bible closely, you will! 
priests for sacramental purposes, discover that you have been labor-] 
I am opposed to the christians ing under a mistake. You can give] 
having wine for any such purpose, up the use of wine without doing] 
Preachers you ought to be the last violence to your religion. It is an! 
to raise your voices against the use all important question, and mainly] 
of wines and liquors, you ought depends upon your action in the: 
not to want an exception clause for premises. Preachers and priests] 
your own benefit, since you claim what will you do? Bear in mind; 
that wines and liquors are doing the late war was brought on in] 
so much harm. Oh, but perhaps part on account of the preachers^ 
you will say that christ instituted in the north and south differing asj 
the Lord's supper, and he had wine to the teaching of the Bible upon] 
at that time and enjoined the use the slavery question, 
of wine in connection with the Statistics show that about ninety 
observance of the Lord's supper, per cent, of all crime can be traced' 
all of which I deny. to the intemperate use of whisky, 
Preachers, if you insist on hav- for this reason alone, all ought to 
ing wine in your business, you had be in favor of prohibition. Again, 
as well and better spend your time if we succeed in doing away with 
preaching Christ and him crucified wines and liquors, it will in a meas 
and let temperance alone, for as ure do away with gambling and 
long as you continue to use wine other vices. 

at what you are pleased to call the ^_,^^. 

Lord's table, just that long will INFIDELS. 

sinners claim the right to use wines 

and liquors. From what I say Infidels do not believe in the. 

here and have said heretofore, some authenticity of the Bible, they do 

may conclude that I am an enemy not believe in Christ or the chris- 

of preachers, but not so; I have tian religion. 

the kindest feelings towards them Atheists do not believe in the 

personally, but I am an ememy to existence of a God. « 

many things they teach and prac- They say they are honest in their' 

tice, and the use of wine is one belief, all of which I grant. The m 

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claim to be as intelligent as chris- dog days (revival season) and are 

tians, all of which I acknowledge, devils incarnate at other times. 

They say they do not believe Men generally who belong to the 

that Christ was begotten of the different denominations are sinners 

Holy Ghost, as the Bible says he and if one hundred of them were 

was. placed under a gospel compress 

I am sorry for infidels for I there could not be enough Holy 

know they are honestly mistaken, Ghost Bible religion squeezed out 

for I was once a skeptic myseK I of them to make one man shout 

think it is entirely wrong for the praises of God. 

preachers to take advantage of the Most preachers and christians 

pulpit, and the law to abuse them, charge infidels with being dishon- 

the preacher who will do it is a est, and they say they are only 

moral coward, and should not be infidels from their teeth out, such 

countenanced by sensible people, persons are mistaken, they are 

Christ and the apostles never honest, the best evidence of hon- 

abused infidels. An infidel can be esty is found in the fact that they 

led but you can't drive him. speak their sentiments boldly, 

Preachers and priests are the knowing at the same time it is 

cause of their being infidels, they unpopular. If they were not hon- 

have been running theological fac- est they would not do so; they are 

tories that have turned out skeptics honestly mistaken, and are much 

by the thousands. I don't wonder better men and women than those 

at their being so many skeptics, who abuse them and say hard 

but do wonder at their being so things about them. In conclusion 

few. There are more skeptics in I want to say to all infidels I am 

the socalled churches than on the your friend, and I ask you to 

outside, and they stand more in turn away from preachers and 

the way of truth than avowed in priests, and dismiss from your 

fidels, for they claim to believe in mind what preachers have taught 

Christ but do not. They are hypo- you, and take the word of .God; 

crits; they are wolves in sheeps read it, yea study it, and you 

clothing; they make long faces, will discover that the religion of 

and offer long prayers, notwith- Christ as taught by him and his 

standing all this the infidels are apostles is the thing needed. I 

onto their racket. I know that don't ask you to believe the Bible 

infidels have great respect for as taught by priest or preacher, 

devout christians, but they hate but as taught by Christ and his 

those who are christians during apostles. 

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THE BIBLE IK THE PUBLIC Just then you ought to have 
SCHOOLS. their eyes stand out, and whei 

was through they never resent 

Some fifteen years ago the pas* a word, but one of the breth 

tors of all the churches in Gaines- said let us pray. He had all 

ville, became distressed on account them to kneel with him, and I 

of the laws of Texas forbidding talked to the Lord about me fl 

the Bible being used in public made no reply to me. I ne^ 

schools, therefore they all met at heard anything further ab^ 

the Oampbellite church and prayed Bibles in public schools. 

over the matter. In their, prayers I am glad to know that od 

they asked God to put it into the law makers have had enougl 

minds of the representatives to sense to prevent the Bible beiH 

change the law so as to allow the used in public schools, since ta 

word of God read in public free most of our teachers belong 1 

schools. The writer happened to some denomination, and whB 

be present at said meeting, and that is the case I do not wal 

after they had all taken part in them to be allowed to handle the 

the meeting, Bro R. W. Officer, word of God, for if they were thfl 

who was at the time pastor of the would only poison the minds M 

church at which the meeting was the pupils. I would be glad if it 

held, asked if anyone else had was so the Bible could be taught in 

anything to say? Just then I our schools, but before it can bl 

arose and said that I was ashamed allowed we must educate our 

of them, to think they would have teachers so they will understand 

the impudence to pray to God to the Bible themselves. 

put ii into the minds of the law I hold that no man or woman 

makers to change the law allowing is fit to teach the Bible thai 

the word of God used in public belongs to any of the creeds, id 

schools, and at the same time the first place if they are so ignorl 

they had discarded the Bible from ant as to go and join a creed with 

their Sunday-schools. I informed their Bible as a guide, then they 

them that I had previously gone are too ignorant to risk with thej 

around to all of their Sunday- pure word of God. If they were 

schools and did not see the Bible permitted to use the Bible in 

in the hands of any teachers or school they would teach the ±Jible 

pupils, except one lone woman, as taught by the particular church 

But instead of the Bible they were to which they belonged, which 

all using Sunday-school literature, would make matters worse. 

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DIVINE HEALING. and now. And if any were healed 
in the name of Christ by Schlatter 

It seems that Francis Schlatter, laying his hand on them it proves 

of Denver, Colorado, has created one saying of Christ to be true in 

considerable excitement recently, this age, that such might be done 

aud varied are the opinions of min- now, I quote you the followng say- 

isters and others as to what it ing of Christ: 

means, some believe that the Lord "And these signs shall follow 

was with him, and through his them that believe; In my name 

laying his hands on the invalids shall they cast out devels; They 

they were healed, while others pro- shall speak with new T tor gues; They 

nounce him a fraud and a humbug, shall take up serpents; and if they 

Many preachers denounce him and drink any deadly thing, it shall 

say there is no truth in the report not hurt them; They shall lay 

that any were benefitted by the lay- hands on the sick, and they shall 

ing on of his hands. According to recover." (Mark 16, 17, 18.) 

news paper reports quite a number Christ was talking to his apos- 

were healed by the magic touch of ties, and he said the signs mention- 

the man, many claimed to have got ed should follow 7 them that believed, 

relief by coming" in contact with and if Schtatter believed the pro. 

him. I mise was to him. Of course but 

I myself was not at Denver at few preachers or christains will be- 

the time so many were healed, and lieve in the doctrine of divine heal- 

can't say whether reports were ing, for the reason but few believe 

true or false, but I do say that the the teaching of Christ and the 

Bible teaches that what they claim apostles. 

he did may be done now, by men We have the following from ihe 

who are holy and who exercise apostle James: 

Bible faith. Schlatter did not "Is any sick among you? let him 

do the healing himself, nor did he call for the elders of the church, 

claim to do it, the healing if done and let them pray over him, an- 

at all, was done by Christ, and did nointing him with oil in the name 

by him just like it was done when of the Lord; And the prayer of 

Christ was here in person. A faith shall save the sick, and the 

great many Bible students have Lord shall raise him up, and if he 

been lead to believe that the apos- have committed sins, they shall be 

ties and disciples in apostolic forgiven him." (James 5, 14, 15 ) 

days healed, but not so,the Lord re The apostles by the power of 

served that right to himself then, Christ which went wiih them heal- 

73 



ed during Christs ministry here ou "And to make thee high above 

earth, as is evidenced by the fol- a n nations which he hath made, in 

lowing: praise, and in name, and in honor; 

"And they cast out many devils, an d tnat t h ou mayest be an holy 

and annointed with oil many that people unto the Lord thy Ood, as 

were sick, and healed them." (Mark he hath spoken ." (Deut. 26, 19) 

6> 13.) .< i ne Lord small establish thee ~n 

"Then Peter said: ''Silver and ho i y people unto himself, as he 

gold have I noi.e, but such as I hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt 

have give I thee; in the name of k eep t he commandments of the 

Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up LoT( \ tny God and walk in his 

and walk. And he took him by ways .» (Deut. 28, 9 ) 

the right hand and lifted him up, "That he would grant unto us, 

and immediately his *eet and t h at we being delivered out of the 

ankle bones received strei gth." hand of our enemies might serve 

(Acts 3, 6, 7.) him without fear, In holiness and 

Christ and his apostles no where righteousness before him, all tne 

tell us when we are sick to call in days of our life." (Luke 1. 74, 75 ) 

the doctor, and on that account, ''Having therefore these promis- 

and on the account of what Christ, es> dearly beloved, let us cleanse 

has said and done. I think if we ourselves from all filfhiness of the 

would keep the commandments of fl es h and spirit, perfecting holiness 

the Lord that he would keep us i rl the fear, of God." (2 Cor. 7. 1.) 

from being sick, and if we should "According as he hath chosen 

violate the laws of nature, which us i D him before the foundation of 

are the laws of God, that if we the world, that we should oe holy 

ask God, to heal us or others in aD d without blame bexore him iu 

faith believing that the sick as love" (Ephe. 1. 4.) 

Christ said shall be healed. Christ "And that ye put on the new 

certainly can and will heal now as ma n, which after God is created in 

he did when he was here, for we righteousness and true holiness." 

are taught that he is no respector (Ephe. 4, 24.) 

of persons. -'Follow peace with all men, and 

holiness, without which no man 



»- > #■« — *- 



HOLINESS. ghall gee tne Lord." (Heb. 12, 14). 

"But as he which hath called 
"For thou art an holy people you is holy, so be ye holy in all 
unto the Lord thy God." (Deut. 7, manner of conversation." (1 Peter 
6.) 1, 15.) 

74 



"Seeing then that all of these 
things shall be desolved, what 
manner of persons ought ye to be 
in all holy conversation and god- 
liness." (2 Peter 3, 11.) 

Of late there are a great many 
preachers and christians as well 
who arc fighting the doctrine of 
holiness, which we are not. to be 
surprised at, for just as long as 
they are unholy, impure and carnal 
minded will they oppose holiness; 
nowell informed person in the teach- 
ings of the Bible will deny that the 
Bible teaches holiness, therefore it 
is plain that 'all who oppose 
holiness are carnally minded, and 
ignorant of the teachings o f God's 
book Holiness will n )t hurt any 
one, but it is the want of it. We 
will never be a happy people until 
we are a holy people — holy in a 
Bible sense — and all who will 
study the passages of scripture 
quoted will learn to what extent 
they may be holy. The Methodist 
and Baptist denoninations have 
t iken steps to check holiness in 
their ranks, but they will never 
succeed. Why holy men and 
women remain with those who 
oppose holiness is more than I can 



imagine. 



THE WAR IS ON. 

I will again enter the lecture 
field, up to the present I have held 
seven debates. At Wills Point 
with Elder R. C. Brumet, (Camp- 
bellite,)at Era, Eld. Love, (Baptist); 
at Marysville, Rev. Carty or Mc- 
Carty, I desremember, (Methodist); 
at Gainesville and 12 miles south, 
Dr. L. L Norton (Oampbellite); at 
Henrietta and Vernon, Elder Tay- 
lor, (Campbellite); and two other 



Campbellite preachers agreed to de- 
bate with me, but when they caught 
on to my tactics how I placed the 
sword of the Spirit, which is the 
word of God, so it would pierce 
them through, they declined to 
meet me. 

My mission is to put to silence 
all preachers and priests who claim 
that their denomination is the 
church of Christ, and who teach 
water baptism, or the observance 
of the Lord's supper. I will go as 
near the North Pole to meet a re- 
putable priest or preacher in de- 
bate as any of them will. 1 crave 
an opportunity to contrast the 
teachings of Christ and his apos- 
tles with the terchings of 
pries' s and preachers. I want to 
uncover gospel truths, thath^ve 
been covered up by priest and 
preacher. 

1 want everybody vtho reads this 
book and believe that what I have 
said will be for the betterment of 
mankind, to assist me in placing 
it in the hands of ihe people, 1 
have in manuscript enough matter 
to make another book, and as soo; 
as I can, will get it out. 

I have been asked how I happen- 
ed to discover the mistakes of 
preachers, priests and creeds and 
"our able preachers and priests did 
not?" My answer is I could afford 
to look for mistakes, while they 
could not, my living does not de- 
pend upon keeping the people in 
ignorance, and keeping them divid- 
ed, while theirs does. I intend to 
fight priests and preachers until 
orthordoxy freezes over and then 
get me a pair of skates and fight 
them on the ice. 

THE END. 



INDEX. 



PAGE. 

Bible in Public Schools, . . 72. 

Baptized into Christ, . . . 33. 

Baptist Denomination, . . 66. 

Baptized for the Remission 

of Sins, ....... 21. 

Burried with Christ by Bap- 
tism, .34. 

Baptist 5th Sunday Meeting, 55. 

Challenge, . . . . . . . 10. 

Catechism, 11. 

Call to Preach, 61. 

Christ Administrator of Holy 

Ghost Baptism, .... 26. 

Dive in order to go up, ... 40. 

Divine Healing, . . . .73. 

Denominations, ..... 52. 

God gave John the Baptist 

his Commission, ... 27. 



PAGE. 

Holiness, . 74. 

In Cumberland Presbyterian 

Hym Book, .... . 51. 

Infidels, .70. 

Lord's Supper, 42. 

Lord's Supper Administered, 50. 

Mode of Baptism, .... 35. 

Put on Christ, . . . . . 34. 

Preachers Creed, ... . 10. 

Passover, . 41. 

Rawards, . ..... . 9. 

Roman Catholic Denomina- 
tion, 56. 

Sunday-schools 65. 

Three Witnesses, . . . . 40. 

Temperance, ...... 68. 

The War is on, 75. 




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VERNON, 



TEXAS 



TO INVENTORS. 

If you have an invention, and »visli to spplv for a Patent, Trade 
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THE OLD WAY. 

The above represents the inventor milking the old way." Yon 
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THE NEW WAY. 
The above represents the inventor milking the new way. Ob- 
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The above shows Pants cut 
away at the heel at point where 
the heel of shoe wears away the 
cloth. Patent is for sale 
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